{"title":"First outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Japan, 2024.","authors":"Mizuki Watanabe, Mitsutaka Ikezawa, Tomoya Kitamura, Hiroaki Shirafuji, Naoki Yoshida, Tatsuya Nishi, Rie Kawaguchi, Takehiro Kokuho, Kentaro Masujin, Katsuhiko Fukai, Kazuki Morioka","doi":"10.1292/jvms.25-0290","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In November 2024, the animal health authority of Japan reported the nation's first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) at a dairy farm in Fukuoka, Kyushu. Although a total of 22 farms were affected17 dairy, 3 beef, and 2 mixedthe epidemic was effectively contained within two months through strict control measures. PCR testing confirmed the presence of LSD virus in skin nodules from suspected cattle at the index farms, and infectious virus was isolated. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete genome sequence indicated that the virus detected in Japan was closely related to strains that have recently circulated in East and Southeast Asia.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.25-0290","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In November 2024, the animal health authority of Japan reported the nation's first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) at a dairy farm in Fukuoka, Kyushu. Although a total of 22 farms were affected17 dairy, 3 beef, and 2 mixedthe epidemic was effectively contained within two months through strict control measures. PCR testing confirmed the presence of LSD virus in skin nodules from suspected cattle at the index farms, and infectious virus was isolated. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete genome sequence indicated that the virus detected in Japan was closely related to strains that have recently circulated in East and Southeast Asia.
期刊介绍:
JVMS is a peer-reviewed journal and publishes a variety of papers on veterinary science from basic research to applied science and clinical research. JVMS is published monthly and consists of twelve issues per year. Papers are from the areas of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, pathology, immunology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, internal medicine, surgery, clinical pathology, theriogenology, avian disease, public health, ethology, and laboratory animal science. Although JVMS has played a role in publishing the scientific achievements of Japanese researchers and clinicians for many years, it now also accepts papers submitted from all over the world.