Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Detection and Management of Lumpy Skin Disease in Europe
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 15
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Dear Colleagues,
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease affecting cattle and water buffalo, characterized by skin nodules and other clinical signs. It is caused by a poxvirus and spread by biting insects, posing significant economic risks due to potential trade bans and animal welfare issues. The spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) to countries over the last 10 years, particularly countries like Europe, Central and South-East Asia, has highlighted the threat of emergence in new areas or re-emergence in countries that achieved eradication. The objectives of this Special Issue are as follows: (i) summarizing the current challenges of LSD such as the expanding global range, the effect on economic development, the surveillance of the disease, the effective vaccines, the lack of awareness about control and prevention, the emergence of LSDV recombinants, etc.; (ii) explaining the nature, cause and importance of LSD; (iii) presenting vector, clinical and experimental studies, and LSD pathogenesis; (iv) understanding the epidemiology of LSD in European context; (v) analysing the route and the risk of introduction of LSD in a country; (vi) anticipating its early detection when LSD occurs; and (vii) managing the risk using appropriate and cost-effective preventive and control measures, including animal biosecurity and the development of vaccines to the LSD virus.
Review papers—including scoping reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, as well as original papers on the matter that contribute to the objectives—are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Claude Saegerman
Dr. Stephan Zientara
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lumpy skin disease (LSD)
- lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV)
- vectors
- pathogenesis
- epidemiology
- modelling
- risk analysis
- detection
- management
- cost–benefit analysis
- Europe
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