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The clinical signs and gross lesions identified in this case were consistent with infection by orf virus, a member of the double-stranded DNA virus genus Parapoxvirus (family Poxviridae).

A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use.

Transmission of Oropouche virus to the womb has been confirmed in two stillbirths and one birth with congenital anomalies that occurred in Brazil.

Austria is facing a rise in bird flu cases, prompting stricter measures for poultry farmers and closer monitoring of wild ...

Only a small amount of virus is necessary for PRRS infection via skin penetration, which could be from re-used needles, tail ...

Location of genomic and antigenomic ribozyme sequences, and the predicted ORF of the delta ... showed any indication of co-infection with hepatitis B virus, and yet hepatitis D virus ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

V iral infections are contagious illnesses caused by viruses. These infections occur when the virus infects you and attacks ...

Getting sick feels bad in the moment and may affect your brain in the longer term. A new study published in Nature Aging adds ...

How worried should I be about infections that cause cancer ... pylori), and viruses, such as human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and hepatitis B and C. But keep in mind that ...