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. 2022 Dec;45(4):358-362.
Epub 2022 May 13.

Are Parapoxvirus zoonotic diseases doomed to remain neglected?

Valeria Gaspari  1 , Nicola Dentale  2 , Anna Maria Cesinaro  3 , Laura Gallina  4 , Carla Cacciotto  5 , Alessandra Mistral De Pascali  5 , Chiara Fiorentini  6 , Stefania Varani  5   7 , Alessandra Scagliarini  5
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Are Parapoxvirus zoonotic diseases doomed to remain neglected?

Valeria Gaspari et al. New Microbiol. 2022 Dec.
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Abstract

Parapoxvirus (PPV) infections are considered neglected zoonoses because their incidence is often unknown or greatly underestimated despite being endemic globally. Here, we report the comprehensive diagnostic workflow that led to the identification of two cases of persistent PPV infections. The results obtained underline the importance of adopting a "One Health" approach and cross-sectoral collaboration between human and veterinary medicine for precise aetiological diagnosis and correct management of patients affected by zoonotic diseases.

Keywords: BPSV; Bovine Papular Stomatitis; NZD; Neglected zoonotic disease; ORFV; Orf virus; PPV; Parapoxvirus.

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