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Detection of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in an Asymptomatic Eland (Taurotragus oryx) in Namibia
- Source :
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 57
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wildlife Disease Association, 2021.
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Abstract
- 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.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00903558
- Volume :
- 57
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....779536f5ea2a45c9456ae245f3aaf370
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-20-00181