Bovine papular stomatitis

Bovine papular stomatitis virus
Photograph of BPSV infection in dairy cattle from Siranjganj. Panel (A) shows parapoxvirus lesion on the teat of animal. Panel (B) shows erosions on the gingiva
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Varidnaviria
Kingdom: Bamfordvirae
Phylum: Nucleocytoviricota
Class: Pokkesviricetes
Order: Chitovirales
Family: Poxviridae
Genus: Parapoxvirus
Species:
Bovine papular stomatitis virus
Synonyms[1]
  • Bovine papular dermatitis virus
  • Bovine pustular stomatitis virus
  • Stomatitis papulosa virus

Bovine papular stomatitis is a zoonotic farmyard pox caused by Bovine papular stomatitis virus (BPSV), which can spread from infected cattle to cause disease in milkers, farmers and veterinarians.[2] Generally there are usually one or multiple skin lesions, typically on the hands or forearm.[2] The disease is generally mild.[3]

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.[2] BPSV may appear similar to foot-and-mouth disease.[3] It has been found to exhibit a size of around 320 nm by 190 nm, slightly larger than a typical parapoxvirus. BPSV exhibits an egg-like shape.[4]

It occurs worldwide in cattle.[2] Most notably in conditions where cattle are in close contact with one another and in high-stress environments, such as fattening facilities.[5] 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.[6]

  1. ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Bovine papular stomatitis virus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "19. Viral diseases". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
  3. ^ a b Carter, G.R.; Wise, D.J. (2006). "Poxviridae". A Concise Review of Veterinary Virology. Archived from the original on 2005-06-26. Retrieved 2006-06-13.
  4. ^ Dal Pozzo F, Martinelle L, Gallina L, Mast J, Sarradin P, Thiry E, Scagliarini A, Büttner M, Saegerman C. Original findings associated with two cases of bovine papular stomatitis. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec;49(12):4397-400. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05281-11. Epub 2011 Oct 5. PMID 21976753; PMCID: PMC3233010.
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  6. ^ Fenner, Frank J.; Gibbs, E. Paul J.; Murphy, Frederick A.; Rott, Rudolph; Studdert, Michael J.; White, David O. (1993). Veterinary Virology (2nd ed.). Academic Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-253056-2.