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Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum

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Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum?

The type species of PARAPOXVIRUS which causes a skin infection in natural hosts, usually young sheep. Humans may contract local skin lesions by contact. The virus apparently persists in soil.

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