Article
Evidence of recombination of vaccine strains of lumpy skin disease virus with field strains, causing disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Sprygin Alexander, Pestova Yana, Bjadovskaya Olga, Prutnikov Pavel, Zinyakov Nikolay, Kononova Svetlana, Ruchnova Olga, Lozovoy Dmitiy, Chvala Ilya, Kononov Aleksandr
Abstract excerpt
Vaccination against lumpy skin disease (LSD) is crucial for maintaining the health of animals and the economic sustainability of farming. Either homologous vaccines consisting of live attenuated LSD virus (LSDV) or heterologous vaccines consisting of live attenuated sheeppox or goatpox virus (SPPV/GPPV) can be used for control of LSDV. Although SPPV/GTPV-based vaccines exhibit slightly lower efficacy than live...
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