Detection of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle using real-time polymerase chain reaction and serological diagnostic assays in different governorates in Egypt in 2017
Background and Aim: Lumpy skin disease (LSD), is a highly infectious viral disease of cattle, caused by LSD virus (LSDV) which belongs to the genus Capripoxvirus of family Poxviridae. In the summer of 2017, skin lesions suggestive of LSD were observed in cattle at several governorates in Egypt. This...
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| Language: | English |
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Veterinary World
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Veterinary World |
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| Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.12/July-2019/25.pdf |