| 英文描述 | In cats, an ORTHOPOXVIRUS, indistinguishable from cowpox virus, causes nodular skin plaques, scabs or hairless areas 3-10 mm in diameter to develop over most parts of the body. In field cases there is often a single 'bite-like' lesion, which is followed by generalized skin disease 4-16 days later. In most cases there are no other clinical signs, but oral ulceration and signs of systemic illness are sometimes seen, and necrotizing pneumonia has been described. Fatal poxvirus infection was associated with feline immunodeficiency virus infection. Dx by histology, titer and viral isolation. Corticosteroids are contraindicated as they appear to make the disease worse, and encourage spread of the lesions. Most cases recover unless extensive cellulitis and debility occur. Cat to man transmission was reported (Czerny et al.). |
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