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| View Larger Image | Excretion of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus following Vaccination: SEMEN QUALITY AND THE EXCRETION OF LUMPY SKIN DISEASE VIRUS IN SEMEN FOLLOWING VACCINATION ... EXPERIMENTAL CHALLENGE OF VACCINATED BULLS | Paperbackby Uchebuchi Osuagwuh (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | VDM Verlag | | Page Count: | 96 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 12, 2009 |
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by a virus in the genus Capripoxvirus of the family Poxviridae. The virus has been reported to be excreted in the semen of experimental infected nonvaccinated bulls. Nevertheless, vaccination has been the most widely used method to reduce and prevent the spread of the disease. This work was done to determine the efficacy of lumpy skin disease vaccination in preventing the excretion of lumpy skin disease virus(LSDV) in semen of experimentally infected vaccinated bulls. It also determined further the effect of vaccination and experimental infection on semen quality. Six serologically negative bulls were vaccinated with an attenuated Neethling strain of LSD vaccine. These bulls were then experimentally infected by intravenous injection with a virulent field strain of LSDV. Six unvaccinated bulls were similarly infected to act as controls The current data supports the inclusion of a LSD vaccination programme using this vaccine as a biosecurity measure with regards to the movement of semen from LSD infected areas. |
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