Nasal swabs collected from 40 wild ruminants in Namibia were analyzed by PCR for the presence of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) DNA. One sample from an asymptomatic eland (Taurotragus oryx) tested positive, providing the first evidence of the presence of LSDV DNA in an eland.
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5 July 2021
Detection of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in an Asymptomatic Eland (Taurotragus oryx) in Namibia
Umberto Molini,
Elsje Boshoff,
Abraham P. Niel,
Janice Phillips,
Siegfried Khaiseb,
Tirumala B. K. Settypalli,
William G. Dundon,
Giovanni Cattoli,
Charles E. Lamien
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 57 • No. 3
July 2021
Vol. 57 • No. 3
July 2021