Quantifying and modelling the acquisition and retention of lumpy skin disease virus by haematophagus insects reveals clinically but not subclinically-affected cattle are promoters of viral transmission and key targets for control of disease outbreaks.
B. Sanz-Bernardo, I. R. Haga, N. Wijesiriwardana, S. Basu, W. Larner, A. V. Diaz, Z. Langlands, E. Denison, J. Stoner, M. White, C. Sanders, P. C. Hawes, A. J. Wilson, J. Atkinson, C. Batten, , P. M. Beard
This study quantifies LSDV acquisition and retention by vector insects and models transmission, finding clinical cattle are key promoters of viral spread and highlighting the need for targeted control strategies.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Microbiology