Shukes Chandra Badhy, Mohammad Golam Azam Chowdhury, Tirumala Bharani K. Settypalli, Giovanni Cattoli et al.
BACKGROUND: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). LSD has recently spread in Asia following outbreaks in the Middle East and Europe. The disease emerged in Bangladesh in July 2019 in the Chattogram district, then rapidly spread th...
Min Thein Maw, Myint Myint Khin, David Hadrill, Irene K. Meki et al.
Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) causes lumpy skin disease in cattle and buffaloes, which is associated with significant animal production and economic losses. Since the 2000s, LSDV has spread from Africa to several countries in the Middle East; Europe; and Asia; including, more recently, several sou...
Pragya Koirala, Manju Maharjan, Sharmila Chapagain, Barun Kumar Sharma et al.
Samples collected from two avian influenza outbreaks in Bagmati Province in central Nepal between January and March 2023 were positive for H5N1. Full genomes were generated for both viruses, which revealed that one of the viruses was very similar to clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 identified in Bangladesh in 20...