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ArticleTropical animal health and production2025

Epidemiology of Lumpy Skin Disease virus in large ruminants of Potohar region, Pakistan.

Gohar Khadim, Aamer A Shah, Aayesha Riaz, Arfan Yousaf, Mahwish Ali, Mian Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Bakhtawar Khadim, Nimra Riaz

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Gohar KhadimFaculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Aamer A ShahFaculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. alishah@qau.edu.pk.
Aayesha RiazDepartment of Parasitology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. aayeshariaz@uaar.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-5753
Arfan YousafDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Mahwish AliFaculty of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Mian Muhammad AwaisOne Health Research Laboratory, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad Arif ZafarDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Bakhtawar KhadimOne Health Research Laboratory, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Nimra RiazDepartment of Parasitology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a transboundary disease affecting large ruminants in different regions of the world including Asia, Europe and Africa. The current study investigated the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of LSD Virus (LSDV) in large ruminants of the Potohar region, Pakistan. For this purpose, a total of 800 blood samples were collected from large ruminants of the Potohar region including Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal from October-2022 to September-2023. Overall seroprevalence rate of LSD in Potohar region was 19.38%. Results of district-wsie analysis revealed the highest seroprevalence rate in Jhelum (20.5%) followed by Rawalpindi (19.5%), Attock (18%) and Chakwal (19.5%) whereas the difference was non-significant (P = 0.939). Among host species, the seroprevalence of LSD was higher in cattle (20.83%) as compared to buffalo (9.61%) and the difference was significant (P = 0.007). Moreover, age, breed, season and farm type were also found to have significant association with LSD (P < 0.05). The PCR analysis revealed a higher percentage of LSDV in cattle (5.03%) than in buffalo (1.92%) samples. In conclusion, LSDV is prevalent in the large ruminants of Potohar region of Pakistan. It undermines the need to devise effective disease control satrategy, which may include, but not limited to operationlization of active disease surveillance program, vector control measures and regular immunization in susceptible animals.

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BuffaloesCattle DiseasesLumpy Skin DiseaseLumpy skin disease virusAnimalsAntibodies, ViralCattleFemaleMalePakistanPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodies, ViralLarge ruminantsLumpy skin disease virusPotohar region-PakistanRisk factorsSeroprevalence

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