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TY - JOUR
T1 - Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa
AU - Haga, Ismar R.
AU - Shih, Barbara B.
AU - Tore, Gessica
AU - Polo, Noemi
AU - Ribeca, Paolo
AU - Gombo-Ochir, Delgerzul
AU - Shura, Gansukh
AU - Tserenchimed, Tsagaan
AU - Enkhbold, Bazarragchaa
AU - Purevtseren, Dulam
AU - Ulziibat, Gerelmaa
AU - Damdinjav, Batchuluun
AU - Yimer, Lama
AU - Bari, Fufa D.
AU - Gizaw, Daniel
AU - Adedeji, Adeyinka Jeremy
AU - Atai, Rebecca Bitiyong
AU - Adole, Jolly Amoche
AU - Dogonyaro, Banenat Bajehson
AU - Kumarawadu, Pradeep Lakpriya
AU - Batten, Carrie
AU - Corla, Amanda
AU - Freimanis, Graham L.
AU - Tennakoon, Chandana
AU - Law, Andy
AU - Lycett, Samantha
AU - Downing, Tim
AU - Beard, Philippa M.
PY - 2024/4/3
Y1 - 2024/4/3
N2 - Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a member of the capripoxvirus (CPPV) genus of the Poxviridae family. LSDV is a rapidly emerging, high-consequence pathogen of cattle, recently spreading from Africa and the Middle East into Europe and Asia. We have sequenced the whole genome of historical LSDV isolates from the Pirbright Institute virus archive, and field isolates from recent disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Nigeria and Ethiopia. These genome sequences were compared to published genomes and classified into different subgroups. Two subgroups contained vaccine or vaccine-like samples (“Neethling-like” clade 1.1 and “Kenya-like” subgroup, clade 1.2.2). One subgroup was associated with outbreaks of LSD in the Middle East/Europe (clade 1.2.1) and a previously unreported subgroup originated from cases of LSD in west and central Africa (clade 1.2.3). Isolates were also identified that contained a mix of genes from both wildtype and vaccine samples (vaccine-like recombinants, grouped in clade 2). Whole genome sequencing and analysis of LSDV strains isolated from different regions of Africa, Europe and Asia have provided new knowledge of the drivers of LSDV emergence, and will inform future disease control strategies.
AB - Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a member of the capripoxvirus (CPPV) genus of the Poxviridae family. LSDV is a rapidly emerging, high-consequence pathogen of cattle, recently spreading from Africa and the Middle East into Europe and Asia. We have sequenced the whole genome of historical LSDV isolates from the Pirbright Institute virus archive, and field isolates from recent disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Nigeria and Ethiopia. These genome sequences were compared to published genomes and classified into different subgroups. Two subgroups contained vaccine or vaccine-like samples (“Neethling-like” clade 1.1 and “Kenya-like” subgroup, clade 1.2.2). One subgroup was associated with outbreaks of LSD in the Middle East/Europe (clade 1.2.1) and a previously unreported subgroup originated from cases of LSD in west and central Africa (clade 1.2.3). Isolates were also identified that contained a mix of genes from both wildtype and vaccine samples (vaccine-like recombinants, grouped in clade 2). Whole genome sequencing and analysis of LSDV strains isolated from different regions of Africa, Europe and Asia have provided new knowledge of the drivers of LSDV emergence, and will inform future disease control strategies.
KW - Virology
KW - Infectious Diseases
U2 - 10.3390/v16040557
DO - 10.3390/v16040557
M3 - Journal article
VL - 16
JO - Viruses
JF - Viruses
SN - 1999-4915
IS - 4
M1 - 557
ER -