Seroprevalence and risk factors for lumpy skin disease virus seropositivity in cattle in Uganda

Seroprevalence and risk factors for lumpy skin disease virus seropositivity in cattle in Uganda

Abstract Background Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a transboundary cattle disease caused by a Capripoxvirus of the family Poxviridae. In Uganda, documented information on the epidemiology of the disease is rare and there is no nationwide control plan, yet LSD is endemic. This study set out to investiga...

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Main Authors: Sylvester Ochwo, Kimberly VanderWaal, Anna Munsey, Joseph Nkamwesiga, Christian Ndekezi, Elda Auma, Frank N. Mwiine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Lumpy skin disease
Seroprevalence
Risk factors
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1983-9

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