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Papilloma virus

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Synonym(s): EPV

Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

  • Family:Papovaviridae.
  • Subfamily:Papillomavirus.

Etymology

  • L:papilla- nipple.
  • Gk:-oma- tumor, abnormal growth.

Distribution

  • Worldwide.

Significance

  • The cause of equine squamous cell papilloma   Papillomatosis  .
  • Two types of clinical entity are seen:
    • Warts or verrucae.
    • Aural plaques, papillary acanthoma or hyperplastic dermatitis.
  • Equine sarcoids   Sarcoid  contain DNA sequences more closely related to bovine papilloma virus than to equine papilloma virus. Bovine papilloma viruses can transform equine fibroblasts.

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Clinical Effects

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Diagnosis

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Johnson P J (1998) Dermatologic tumors (excluding sarcoids). Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 14 (3), 625-658 PubMed.
  • Fairley R A & Haines D M (1992) The electron microscopic and immunohistochemical demonstration of a papillomavirus in equine aural plaques. Vet Pathol 29, 79-81 PubMed.
  • O'Banion M K, Reichmann M E & Sundberg J P (1986) Cloning and characterization of an equine cutaneous papillomavirus. Virology 152, 100-109.