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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Published inJournal of wildlife diseases Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 439 - 442
Main Authors 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.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wildlife Disease Association 01.04.2021
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0090-3558
1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-20-00075