October 2, 2022 4:56 PM
Lumpy Skin Disease: A virus from the family Poxviridae, genus Capripoxvirus
1) Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), a virus from the family Poxviridae, genus Capripoxvirus. Sheeppox virus and goatpox virus are the two other virus species in this genus.<br />''<br />''2) LSDV is highly host specific and causes disease only in cattle (Bos indicus and B. taurus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).<br />''LSDV is not zoonotic, so humans cannot get affected by the disease<br />''<br />''3) ...