:Milker's nodule

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Milker's nodules are a cutaneous condition that is most commonly transmitted from the udders of infected cows.{{cite book |author=James, William D. |author2=Berger, Timothy G.|title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7216-2921-6 |display-authors=etal}}{{rp|393}}{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }} Milker's nodule is caused by Paravaccinia virus. The disease in humans is nearly identical to Orf.{{cite journal |vauthors=Espósito AC, Jorge MF, Marques ME, Abbade LP |date=November–December 2017 |title=Milker's nodules: classic histological findings |journal=An Bras Dermatol |volume=92 |issue=6 |pages=838–840 |doi=10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176923 |pmc=5786401 |pmid=29364443}}

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