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Milker's Nodule (Paravaccinia)

皮肤科

Common symptoms

多形红斑样皮疹、丘疹、脓疱、测试

The pathology of disease

Milker's nodule (paravaccinia/pseudocowpox) is a viral dermatosis from contact with pseudocowpox virus during milking.

Common Symptoms

Erythema multiforme-like rash; papule; pustule; test

Causes and Pathogenesis

Parapoxvirus; cylindrical with dense DNA core, 140-300 nm; causes mild teat/udder infection; calves get oral ulcers; related to bovine papular stomatitis. Human infection is accidental; no human-to-human transmission reported (but fomites in burn patients may transmit). Grows in bovine cells, not primate/human cells.

Treatment

Drug therapy, supportive therapy

Preventive Measures

Occupational (milker/slaughterhouse); hand/forearm lesions; six stages: papular, targetoid, acute exudative, nodular, papillomatous, regressive; self-resolving.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Dermatology department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.