Researchers have combined two separate computer models to identify areas at highest risk for outbreaks of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in cattle. The models could help officials determine where to ...

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has now tracked the virus behind India’s lumpy skin cattle crisis. The research insights pave the way for improved diagnostics and vaccines in veterinary ...

Nagpur: Scientists at CSIR-Neeri have made an unexpected finding that shows DNA traces of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV) in the upper respiratory tract microbiome of human subjects. Siddharth Singh ...

Bengaluru: A multi-institutional team has provided critical insights into the evolution and origins of the virus strains fueling lumpy skin cattle disease outbreak, the Indian Institute of Science ...

Ahmedabad: Scientists investigating the lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreaks in cattle identified mutations in the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) from samples collected in Jamnagar during the 2022 ...

Lumpi-ProVac is safe in animals and induces LSDV-specific antibody-and cell-mediated immune response, besides providing complete protection against lethal LSDV challenge. The vaccine is used for the ...

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a viral disease that predominantly affects cattle. First identified in an outbreak in Zambia in 1929, the disease is caused by the LSD virus (LSDV), a poxvirus of the genus ...

NEW DELHI: The current outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus, which has spread to almost 15 states and has affected 18.5 lakh bovine animals in the country, is distinct from the virus that was ...

In May 2022, cattle across India began dying of a mysterious illness. Since then, about 1,00,000 cows have lost their lives to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as lumpy skin ...