Outbreak of contagious ecthyma in camels (Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus) in Southwest Iran
Camel contagious ecthyma (CCE) is a highly infectious viral skin disease of sheep, goats, and camels caused by a Parapoxvirus.This study reports an outbreak of CCE in a herd of 34 camels/dromedaries, with 24 infected animals.The infected animals exhibited severe papules on the lips and legs, increase in body temperature, profuse salivation, foul mo