BACKGROUND Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a Capripoxvirus infecting cattle and Buffalos. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) leads to significant economic losses due to hide damage, reduction of milk production, mastitis, infertility and mortalities (10 %). Early detection of the virus is crucial to start appropriate outbreak control measures. Veterinarians rely on the presence of the characteristic c...

Efficacy of live viral vaccine and vaccine-induced sero-conversion depends on the optimum number of live virus particles in a vaccine dose, which is one of the important aspects of quality control. In the present study, TaqMan probe quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) based on conserved DNA pol gene of capripoxvirus was developed for the quality control of attenuated monovalent goatpo...

Sheep and goat pox is highly devastating viral systemic disease of sheep and got. This disease is manifested by skin and internal lesions, fever, conjunctivitis, with oculonasal discharge and excess salivation. The objective of this paper was to review epidemiology and economic importance sheep and goat pox with special emphasis on both the past and currents aspects. The causative agent of Shee...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a notifiable, transboundary cattle that spreads rapidly and has relevant economic impact. The etiological agent the LSD virus (LSDV), genus Capripoxvirus, family Poxviridae. To date, LSDV widely present in Africa, Asia, transcontinental regions like Russia, Turkey, Middle East, thus representing continuous threat to free neighbours. Appropriate serosurveillance progr...

A viral disease known as lumpy skin (LSD) that infects cattle has recently become a danger to the global livestock industry. Capripoxvirus, which causes LSD, can contract through insect bites or direct contact with infected animals. Cattle develop nodules on their skin, reduce ability produce milk, cause them lose weight, and eventually kill them. LSD significantly reduces milk production, may ...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) could cause huge economic losses to the farmers. It is a major obstacle international trade. virus (LSDV) belongs genus Capripoxvirus. The LSD causes substantial decrease in milk yield may be from 10% 85% (no conjunction). In Karachi (Pakistan), and meat sales have been hampered by 60% 70% because of LSD. All breeds ages cattle are involved, however, cows peak lactation...