Abstract

LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

Kalyani S. Dhamal*, Prof. Santosh A. Waghmare, Dr. Hemant V. Kamble and Omkar Somnath Bhalekar

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Abstract

Lumpy skin disease is viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy skin virus (LSDV). The world organization for animal health categories LSD as notifiable disease. LSD characterized by fever, reduced milk production and skin nodules. It causes high morbidity and low mortality. Many common mammalian pathogen found in proteobacteria phylum, ex- Brucella and rickettsia, bordetella and Neisseria, Escherichia shigella and salmonella. lumpy skin is an infectious disease caused by virus of family poxviridae known as neethling virus. Lumpy skin disease is contagious disease spread among through mosquitoes, lice, wasps, flies and also through contaminated water and food. This review contain overall history, epidemiology, transmission, of lumpy virus.

Keywords: Lumpy skin disease, notifiable, morbidity, mortality.