Genetic Characterisation and Risk Factors Associated With Capripoxvirus Outbreaks Among Small Ruminants in Uganda, 2021–2022 [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Sheeppox and goatpox are systemic, contagious viral diseases of small ruminants caused by sheep and goat pox viruses of the genus capripoxvirus.
Gerald Nizeyimana +7 more
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Structural and sequence analysis of the RPO30 gene of sheeppox and goatpox viruses from India [PDF]
Veterinary QuarterlySheeppox and goatpox are transboundary viral diseases of sheep and goats that cause significant economic losses to small and marginal farmers worldwide, including India.
Saminathan M +1 more
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Exploring the function and pathogenicity of Goatpox virus N1L gene using recombinant vaccinia virus Tiantan strain [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe N1L gene is a well-characterized virulence factor in the poxvirus family; however, its functional role in Goatpox virus (GTPV) remains poorly understood.
Qian Du, Jialiang Xin, Chuanhuo Hu
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Heliyon, 2022 Sheep and goatpox are caused by pox virus and economically very important. The study was conducted to estimate the economic losses due to sheep and goatpox, to estimate the morbidity and mortality as well as the transmission parameters. A cross sectional
Belege Tadesse, Muhammed Hamid
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Heliyon, 2022 Antibody development is the integral process of generating and characterizing an antibody. It commences by inoculating the antigen of interest into laboratory animals, allowing the immune system develops large quantities of antibodies.
Huaijie Jia
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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Immune Response of Angus Cattle to Live Attenuated and Inactivated Goatpox Virus Vaccines [PDF]
AnimalsLumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious animal disease caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). LSD can be transmitted through direct, indirect and insect vectors, severely impacting global cattle production.
Shijun Tian +4 more
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A goatpox but not sheeppox heterologous live attenuated vaccines provide complete protection against lumpy skin disease in cattle under experimental conditions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHomologous vaccination has proven to be an effective tool to control and eradicate lumpy skin disease. However, their use has been met with some trepidation for diverse reasons, in some regions, and has resulted in the use of heterologous vaccines ...
Andy Haegeman +7 more
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Humoral and cytokine responses to a heterologous goatpox vaccine in Mithun (Bos frontalis): a longitudinal field study [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionLumpy Skin Disease (LSD), caused by a Capripoxvirus, has caused severe outbreaks among cattle in India. The disease status and vaccine response of Mithun (Bos frontalis), a semi-domesticated bovine species of major socio-economic importance ...
Gundallahalli Bayyappa Manjunatha Reddy +13 more
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Spatiotemporal Epidemiology of Lumpy Skin Disease and Evaluation of the Heterologous Goatpox Vaccine: Insights into Immunogenicity and Impact [PDF]
VaccinesBackground: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is major transboundary disease affecting cattle and water buffaloes, indirectly causing huge socio-economic losses.
Manjunatha Reddy Gundallahalli Bayyappa +9 more
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Emerging Goatpox Virus Threat in Wild Ruminants: First Documented Outbreak in the United Arab Emirates, 2024 [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe goatpox virus (GPV) is a highly contagious pathogen primarily affecting domestic small ruminants in endemic regions of Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This study reports the first confirmed outbreak of GPV in captive wild ruminants in the
Christiana Hebel +9 more
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