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Seroprevalence and risk factors for lumpy skin disease in cattle in Northern Egypt

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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an endemic infectious viral disease of cattle in African and Middle East countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of LSD among cattle in Northern Egypt and assessed the associated risk factors with LSD infection. A total of 1000 sera samples were collected from cattle and examined serologically with commercial ELISA kit. Overall, the true seroprevalence of LSD among cattle in Egypt was 19.5% (n = 180). The true seroprevalence rate was varied significantly between different geographical studied areas, and the highest level was observed in Kafr El-Sheikh (26.7%) and Gharbia (23.7%) governorates. Moreover, the risk of getting LSD infection was increased among Holstein breed (OR = 4.586; 95%CI, 1.83–11.48) and adult cattle (OR = 2.498; 95%CI, 1.17–5.32) during summer season (OR = 7.303, 95%CI: 3.97–13.42). Furthermore, communal grazing (OR = 1.546; 95%CI, 0.91–2.60), communal water points (OR = 3.283; 95%CI, 2.11–5.09), introduction of new animal (OR = 2.216; 95%CI, 1.32–3.71), and contact with other animals (OR = 3.401; 95%CI, 1.62–7.10) were identified as significant risk factors for the occurrence of LSDV infection in cattle. Moreover, the present study revealed that no significant (P > 0.05) association between sex or type of herd and occurrence of LSD infection.

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The authors wish to thank the Science, Technology, Innovation Funding Authority (STIFA) for providing support to complete this work under the “Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle and Ectoparasites and Development of sustainable pest management tools” project (Grant No. 37024).

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Abdelfattah Selim received fund from the Science, Technology, Innovation Funding Authority, Egypt.

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  1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt

    Abdelfattah Selim

  2. Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Wealth Development, Benha University, Toukh, Egypt

    Eman Manaa

  3. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Parasitology Department, Benha University, Toukh, Egypt

    Hanem Khater

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Selim, A., Manaa, E. & Khater, H. Seroprevalence and risk factors for lumpy skin disease in cattle in Northern Egypt. Trop Anim Health Prod 53, 350 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02786-0

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