Consider the following statements regarding Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): 1. It is a viral disease of cattle caused by a virus belonging to the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. 2. The disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected animals, and insects such as mosquitoes and ticks have no significant role in its spread. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD):
1.It is a viral disease of cattle caused by a virus belonging to the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family.
2.The disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected animals, and insects such as mosquitoes and ticks have no significant role in its spread.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: LSD is caused by Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV), a Capripoxvirus.

Statement 2 is incorrect: LSD is primarily spread by blood-feeding vectors, including mosquitoes, biting flies and ticks. Direct contact may also contribute to transmission, but vectors play an important role.

Source: CNBC

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