Semen quality and the excretion of lumpy skin disease virus in semen following vaccination and experimental challenge of vaccinated bulls

Semen quality and the excretion of lumpy skin disease virus in semen following vaccination and experimental challenge of vaccinated bulls

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of vaccination in preventing LSDV excretion in semen and negative effects on semen quality. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by a virus in the genus Capripoxvirus of the family Poxviridae. The virus has been reported to be excreted in the semen o...

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Main Author: Osuagwuh, Uchebuchi I.
Other Authors: Venter, Estelle Hildegard
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
Subjects:
Lumpy skin disease virus
Semen quality
Cattle > Diseases
UCTD
LSDV
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23607
Osuagwuh, U 2006, Semen quality and the excretion of lumpy skin disease virus in semen following vaccination and experimental challenge of vaccinated bulls, MSc(Production dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23607 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03302007-170515/

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