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Detection of lumpy skin disease virus in an asymptomatic eland (Taurotragus oryx) in Namibia

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, ISSN: 0090-3558, Vol: 57, Issue: 3, Page: 708-711
2021
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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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Molini, Umberto; Boshoff, Elsje; Niel, Abraham P; Phillips, Janice; Khaiseb, Siegfried; Settypalli, Tirumala B K; Dundon, William G; Cattoli, Giovanni; Lamien, Charles E

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science

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