Evidence of Transmission of Goatpox between Domestic Goats and Wild Himalayan Goral (Naemorhedus goral) in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Evidence of Transmission of Goatpox between Domestic Goats and Wild Himalayan Goral (Naemorhedus goral) in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Examination of carcasses of Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) revealed nodular, pox-like eruptions in the skin. Similar disease was also seen in domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in the same area. Goatpox virus was identified as the etiology of the disease in both cases, with probable transmi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of wildlife diseases 2021-04, Vol.57 (2), p.439-442
Hauptverfasser: Bora, Durlav P., Ahmed, Jahan, Tadap, Sorang, Pariat, Armanda O., Mech, Puja, Panda, Shyama P., Tashi, Thupten, Kakati, Parikshit, Ingtipi, Sabnam, Qayum, Abdul, Dutta, Lakshya J., Barman, Nagendra N.
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Zusammenfassung:Examination of carcasses of Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) revealed nodular, pox-like eruptions in the skin. Similar disease was also seen in domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in the same area. Goatpox virus was identified as the etiology of the disease in both cases, with probable transmission between the species.
ISSN:0090-3558
1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-20-00075