MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. MC has no animal resevoir, infecting only humans, as did its cousin smallpox. However, there are different pox viruses that infect many other mammals. The infecting human MC virus is a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). There are 4 types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4, with MCV-1 being the most prevalent and MCV-2 seen usually in adults and often sexually transmitted. The incidence of MC infections in young children is around 17 nd peaks between 2-12 years of age. MC affects any area of the skin but is most common on the body, arms, and legs. It is spread through direct contact or shared articles of clothing (including towels).
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Molluscum con·ta·gi·o·sum n. An infectious disease of the skin caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and characterized by the appearance of [more]Molluscum contagiosum - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)
(hypernym) molluscum