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Vaccines: Contagious Pustular Dermatitis is a skin disease of sheep caused by a virus. It is very infectious. 'Wellcome' Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Vaccine (Living) confers a useful degree of immunity against the disease. Administration of the vaccine is via scratches to the skin.

Folder contains two editions of data information sheet on 'Wellcome' Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Vaccine (Living).

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Vaccines: Contagious Pustular Dermatitis

Case of dermatitis herpetiformis illustrating in particular the pustular variety (impetigo herpetiformis of Hebra) / by Louis A. Duhring.

1 print : process print ; sheet 11.5 cm x 6.8 cm

The face of a man suffering from dermatitis medicamentosa of the pustulo-bullous type, following the injestion of potassium iodid. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.

Transmission electron micrograph of orf viruse, computer-coloured mauve. Orf is a parapoxvirus which mainly affect sheep and goats but can be transmitted to humans who work closely with these animals. It usually manifests as a single lesion on the hands or arms and is also known as contagious pustular dermatitis virus.

Orf virus, TEM

Transmission electron micrograph of orf virus, compuer coloured blue on white. Orf is a parapoxvirus which mainly affect sheep and goats but can be transmitted to humans who work closely with these animals. It usually manifests as a single lesion on the hands or arms and is also known as contagious pustular dermatitis virus.

Transmission electron micrograph of orf virus, computer-coloured blue. Orf is a parapoxvirus which mainly affects sheep and goats but can be transmitted to humans who work closely with these animals. It usually manifests as a single lesion on the hands or arms and is also known as contagious pustular dermatitis virus.

orf virus, SEM

Leaflet advertising Burroughs Wellcome's 'Wellcome' brand Contagious pustular dermatitis vaccine printed in brown and black on white card. Page 1 has an illustration of a sheep and a lamb facing the reader with 2 white triangles over their heads and the title in white outline above them, reeversed out of the brown. The vaccination ampoule is illustrated inside.

1 folded sheet (4 p.) : ill. (part col.) ; 13 x 18 cm.

Protection against ORF / Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.) London.

Colour-enhanced image of orf viruses. Orf is a parapoxvirus which mainly affect sheep and goats but can be transmitted to humans who work closely with these animals. It usually manifests as a single lesion on the hands or arms and is also known as contagious pustular dermatitis virus.

Orf virus particles

Contents:

 - Aerosporin, 1956 
 - Avirulent Anthrax Spore Vaccine (Living), 1957 
 - Black Disease Vaccine and Antiserum, 1959 
 - Improved Black-Leg Vaccine, 1955 
 - Braxy (includes Trivexin on reverse), nd 
 - Burcillin, 1957 
Clexon Injection for the treatment of Theileriosis, 1983 
 - Combestrol, 1957 
 - Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Vaccine (Living), 1958 
 - D.D.T. Dispersible Powder, 1950 
 - Enterotoxæmia Vaccine (Mixed), 1957 
 - Epivax, 1958 
 - Epivax-Plus, 1959 
 - Fiovax (Feline Infectious Enteritis Vaccine), 1957-1958 
 - Fomodox, 1959 
 - Franocide, 1959 
 - Frantin, 1959 
 - Gamahtine (Immune Gamma Globulin in Canine Practice), 1958 
 - Gletvax K88 ("The first Porcine E.Coli vaccine with added K88 protection"), 1978 
 - Hepadis, 1957 
 - Hexoestrol, 1957 
 - 'Implantin' Stilboestrol, 1957 
 - Lamb Dysentery Products, 1957-1959 
 - Improved Lamb Dysentery Vaccine, 1959 
 - Leptavoid-H, 1980s 
 - Leptospirosis of the dog, 1950s 
 - 'Leptovax' Leptospira Canicola Vaccine, 1958-1959 
 - Improved Louping-Ill Vaccine, 1958-1959 
 - Lutormone in Veterinary Practice, 1949-1956 
 - 'Melinax' Sodium Propionate Compound, 1957 
 - 'Myrilos' Calcium Borogluconate Solutions, 1959 
 - 'Ovigest' Elixir, 1959 
 - Ovine Enzootic Abortion Vaccine (Kebbing Vaccine), 1958-1959 
 - 'Pipricide' Worm Powder, 1957 
 - Progesterone, 1952 
 - 'Protogest Protein Hydrolysate, 1955 
 - Protormone, 1955 
 - Pulpy Kidney Antiserum and Improved Pulpy Kidney Vaccine, 1958 
 - Sex Hormone Products, 1959 
 - Sheep Products, nd 
 - 'Sporodyl' Ringworm Ointment, 1959 
 - Stilboestrol Dipropionate, 1954 
 - Swine Erysipelas Vaccine (AT), 1957 
 - 'Temadex' Skin Dressing', 1955 
'Tenoban' Arecoline-Acetarsol' (for Tapeworm Infestation), 1957 
 - 'Trace Elements 'Burroughs Wellcome & Co' ("ensuring Trace Element Intake"), 1957 
 - 'Trivexin' Braxy-Blackleg - Pulpy Kidney Vaccine, 1958 
 - 'Velufax' Veterinary Obstetric Lubricant, 1959 
 - Vitamin D, Concentrated, 1954 
 - 'Wellcare' advert (flea control), 1982

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Vaccines: Contagious Pustular Dermatitis

Case of dermatitis herpetiformis illustrating in particular the pustular variety (impetigo herpetiformis of Hebra) / by Louis A. Duhring.

The face of a man suffering from dermatitis medicamentosa of the pustulo-bullous type, following the injestion of potassium iodid. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.

Orf virus, TEM

Orf virus, TEM

orf virus, SEM

Protection against ORF / Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.) London.

Orf virus particles

Orf virus particles

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Vaccines: Contagious Pustular Dermatitis

Case of dermatitis herpetiformis illustrating in particular the pustular variety (impetigo herpetiformis of Hebra) / by Louis A. Duhring.

The face of a man suffering from dermatitis medicamentosa of the pustulo-bullous type, following the injestion of potassium iodid. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.

Orf virus, TEM

Orf virus, TEM

orf virus, SEM

Protection against ORF / Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.) London.

Orf virus particles

Orf virus particles

Wellcome veterinary products - Promotional Leaflets

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Wellcome collectionWellcome Collection

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