The Lumpy Skin Disease Origin: The Lumpy Skin Disease was initially found in an outbreak in Zambia in 1929. The Lumpy Skin Disease is caused by the LSD virus (LSDV), a poxvirus of the genus capripoxvirus. The studies indicate that until the 1980’s the virus […]
The lumpy skin disease #GS-03 Agriculture, Science and Technology For Prelims About Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): LSD is caused by the poxvirus Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV) which can infect cattle or water buffalo. The LSDV shares antigenic similarities with the sheeppox virus (SPPV) and […]