2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A
Lumpy skin disease: An emerging transboundary viral disease
Author(s): Mahendra Pal, Tesfaye Rebuma, Fituma Bulo and Mulugeta Teshoma
Abstract: Lumpy skin disease is a severe viral disease of cattle caused by the lumpy skin disease virus, a member of the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. The disease is characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes, firm, circumscribed nodules in the skin, and nodules that are particularly noticeable in the hairless areas. Blood-feeding insects, such as specific types of flies, mosquitoes, and ticks, are thought to be the primary vectors of lumpy skin disease virus transmission. Epidemic of disease occurs mainly during rainy season. Disease causes serious economic loss to the animal owners. Diagnosis is mainly based on using various advanced techniques like virus isolation and culture, serological tests, polymerase chain reaction, dot blot hybridization, agar-gel immunodiffusion tests, indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, direct fluorescent antibody tests, west blotting, routine histopathology, and immune histopathological staining. Disease should be differentiated from other diseases including dermatophilosis, cutaneous tuberculosis, dermatophytosis and others. Effective control measures for this disease are achieved through mass vaccination, import restrictions on livestock and their products, control of vectors, and quarantine stations. Therefore, this communication reviews existing information on the various aspects of the disease, such as its etiology, transmission, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and control measures.
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Mahendra Pal, Tesfaye Rebuma, Fituma Bulo, Mulugeta Teshoma. Lumpy skin disease: An emerging transboundary viral disease. J Adv Microbiol Res 2024;5(1):43-46.
