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A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN CATTLE IN SULAYMANIYAH PROVINCE

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Last updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Virology

Abstract

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a highly contagious and virulent viral infection that affects cattle and leads to enormous financial losses and economic impacts. The objective of this study was to examine the clinical and epidemiological features of LSD, with specific attention to the effects of season, breed, sex, and mortality rates. A comprehensive examination was conducted on a total of 387 cattle showing exhibited clinical symptoms of LSD, including excessive tearing, swelling of the legs, and the presence of nodules. A biopsy was obtained and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis to verify the presence of infection. The findings revealed that rates of LSD infection exhibited significant seasonal variation, reaching their highest point in spring (50%) and declining to the lowest level in autumn (5%). Crossbreeds had a 32% infection rate, whereas local breeds had a higher rate of 68%. The study noted a significant disparity in infection rates between genders, impacting 12% of males and 88% of females and a mortality rate of 20%. These results underscore the significant influence of breed, gender, and seasonal fluctuations on vulnerability to LSD, underscoring the necessity of specific control methods to reduce the disease's transmission and consequences.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2025.318007.1382

Keywords

Lumpy skin diseases, PCR, mortality rate, clinical and epidemiological features

Authors

First Name

ARI

Last Name

SARDAR

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-

Affiliation

Directorate of Veterinary in Sulaimani, Salim Street, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Email

hardivet@yahoo.com

City

Sulaymaniyah

Orcid

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First Name

RIZGAR

Last Name

SULAIMAN

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani; Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Email

rizgar.sulaiman@univsul.edu.iq

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

KWESTAN

Last Name

ALI

MiddleName

N.

Affiliation

Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani; Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Email

kwestan.ali@univsul.edu.iq

City

Sulaymaniyah

Orcid

0000-0002-2171-0357

First Name

HARDI

Last Name

MARIF

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine/ College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani

Email

hardi.marif@univsul.edu.iq

City

Sulaymaniyah

Orcid

0000-0002-8940-396X

First Name

BASIM

Last Name

ALI

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani; Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Email

basim.ali@univsul.edu.iq

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

DANA

Last Name

ISMAEEL

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery and theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Email

dana.ismaeel@univsul.edu.iq

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

MUHAMAD

Last Name

BABA SHEKH

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

University of Human Development, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

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mohammed.babasheikh@uhd.edu.iq

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-

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Volume

71

Article Issue

184

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52949

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-09-24

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

652

Page End

661

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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AVMJ_Volume 71_Issue 184_Pages 652-661.pdf

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN CATTLE IN SULAYMANIYAH PROVINCE

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