title: Lumpy skin disease in southern Africa: a review of the disease and aspects of control.
abstract: This article reviews some of the important aspects of lumpy skin disease (LSD) that may impact on its successful control. A resurgence of the disease in the last decade has highlighted some constraints of the Neethling strain vaccine, but there is no evidence of vaccine breakdowns owing to the presence of heterologous field strains. More research is needed on epidemiology and transmission of LSD in South Africa to formulate control measures.
authors.affiliation: Onderstepoort Biological Products, South Africa.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D008166:Lumpy Skin Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D008167:Lumpy skin disease virus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014765:Viral Vaccines
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines