Molecular identification and characterization of Lumpy skin disease virus emergence from cattle in the northeastern part of Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lumpy skin disease (LSD), a disease transmitted by direct and indirect contact with infected cattle, is caused by the Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The disease affects cattle herds in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The clinical signs of LSD range from mild to the appearance of nodules and lesions in the skin leading to severe symptoms that are sometimes fatal with significant livestock economic losses.

Objectives

This study aimed to characterize LSDV strains in the blood of infected cattle in Thailand based on the GPCR gene and determine the phylogenetic relationship of LSDV Thailand isolates with published sequences available in the database.

Methods

In total, the blood samples of 120 cattle were collected from different farms in four provinces in the northe

SUBMITTER: Seerintra T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523339 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature