Bovine papular stomatitis explained

Bovine papular stomatitis is a farmyard pox caused by Bovine papular stomatitis virus (BPSV), which can spread from infected cattle to cause disease in milkers, farmers and veterinarians.^[1] Generally there is usually one or a few skin lesions typically on the hands or forearm.^[1] The disease is generally mild.^[2]

BPSV is a member of the family Poxviridae and the genus Parapoxvirus. Spread typically occurs by direct contact with the infected animal, but has been reported in people without direct contact.^[1]

It may appear similar to foot-and-mouth disease.^[2]

It occurs worldwide in cattle.^[1]

In other animals the lesions are reddish, raised, sometimes ulcerative lesions on the lips, muzzle, and in the mouth. It usually occurs before the age of two years.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: James . William D. . Elston . Dirk . Treat . James R. . Rosenbach . Misha A. . Neuhaus . Isaac . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . 2020 . Elsevier . Edinburgh . 978-0-323-54753-6 . 389 . 13th . https://books.google.com/books?id=UEaEDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA389 . en . 19. Viral diseases.
2. Web site: Carter, G.R.. Wise, D.J.. 2006. Poxviridae. A Concise Review of Veterinary Virology. 2006-06-13. 2005-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20050626084022/http://www.ivis.org/advances/Carter/Part2Chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1. dead.
3. Book: Fenner, Frank J. . Gibbs, E. Paul J. . Murphy, Frederick A. . Rott, Rudolph . Studdert, Michael J. . White, David O. . Veterinary Virology (2nd ed.). Academic Press, Inc. 1993. 978-0-12-253056-2.