Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jul;29(7):1407-1410. doi: 10.3201/eid2907.230043.
Near a zoo in Bikaner, India, 2 free-ranging Indian gazelles (Gazella bennettii) displayed nodular skin lesions. Molecular testing revealed lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) infection. Subsequent genome analyses revealed LSDV wild-type strain of Middle Eastern lineage. Evidence of natural LSDV infection in wild gazelles in this area indicates a broadening host range.
在印度比卡内尔的一个动物园附近,2 只自由放养的印度瞪羚(Gazella bennettii)出现了结节性皮肤病变。分子检测显示感染了块状皮肤病病毒(Lumpy skin disease virus,LSDV)。随后的基因组分析显示 LSDV 为中东谱系的野生型毒株。该地区野生瞪羚自然感染 LSDV 的证据表明宿主范围正在扩大。