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Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Infection in Free-Ranging Indian Gazelles (<i>Gazella bennettii</i>), Rajasthan, India

Shashi Bhushan Sudhakar, Niranjan Mishra, Semmannan Kalaiyarasu, Khusboo Ahirwar, Suchismita Chatterji, Omprakash Parihar, Vijendra Pal Singh, Aniket Sanyal

2023Emerging infectious diseases40 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Near a zoo in Bikaner, India, 2 free-ranging Indian gazelles (Gazella bennettii) displayed nodular skin lesions. Molecular testing revealed lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) infection. Subsequent genome analyses revealed LSDV wild-type strain of Middle Eastern lineage. Evidence of natural LSDV infection in wild gazelles in this area indicates a broadening host range.

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VirologyBiologyZoonotic diseaseVirusVeterinary medicineDiseaseMedicinePathologyPoxvirus research and outbreaksHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsBacteriophages and microbial interactions