Milker's nodule | |
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Other names | Milkmaid blisters |
Human skin infection of paravaccinia virus. | |
Specialty | Infectious diseases |
Milker's nodules are a cutaneous condition that is most commonly transmitted from the udders of infected cows.[1]: 393 [2] Milker's nodule is caused by Paravaccinia virus. The disease in humans is nearly identical to Orf.[citation needed]