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orf virus infection in a hunter in western austria, presumably transmitted by game.	a variety of animals host parapoxviruses. orf virus is prevalent in sheep and goats in the tyrol region of austria and northern italy. zoonotic infections in humans mostly occur after occupational exposure. we report here a case of a hunter with a typical orf lesion (contagious ecthyma) on the finger, with no history of direct contact with domestic animals. three weeks previously he had been hunting chamois (rupicapra rupicapra) and cut his finger while handling a carcass. parapoxvirus infection ...	2014	23995221
serological evidence for parapoxvirus infection in chamois from the tyrol regions of austria and italy.	orf-virus (orfv) is a parapoxvirus that infects small ruminants worldwide causing sporadic zoonotic infections, mainly transmitted by direct contact with sheep and goats. following an orfv case in a hunter of alpine chamois (rupicapra rupicapra), who did not report previous contact to domestic animals, a serological survey in western austria was conducted to assess the seroprevalence of orfv in this species. in addition, this study also tested blood/tissue samples of chamois from different areas ...	2014	25273967