Table 2.
Clinical manifestations of LSD for recipient animals infected through transmission of LSDV by Stomoxys spp.
| Animal ID | Route of Transmission | Numbers and Species of Flies Fed | Body Temperature | Lesions | Enlargement of Lymph Nodes | Additional Clinical Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Mechanical | 210 Stomoxys calcitrans | Up to 40.1 °C (on day 17 post exposure) | Small skin nodules developed on fly feeding sites (Day 10 post exposure) |
Mild enlargement: prescapular and precrural lymph nodes (Day 11 post exposure) |
Nasal and ocular discharges (Day 11 post exposure) |
| R2 | Mechanical | 210 Stomoxys calcitrans | Up to 39.9 °C (on day 6 post exposure) | Small swellings at feeding sites (Day 14 post exposure) | Mild enlargement: prescapular and precrural lymph nodes (Day 9 post exposure) |
Nasal and ocular discharges (on day 6 post exposure) |
| R3 | Mechanical | 200 Stomoxys sitiens | Up to 39.7 ℃ (on day 13 post exposure) | Large swellings at feeding sites (Day 7 post exposure) | Mild enlargement: prescapular lymph node (Day 13 post exposure) |
Oedema of the hind limbs (Day 13 post exposure) |
| R4 | Mechanical | 200 Stomoxys sitiens | Up to 39.5 ℃ (on day 9 post exposure) | Skin lesions at feeding sites (Day 14 post exposure) | Mild enlargement: prescapular and precrural lymph nodes (Day 14 post exposure) |
Nasal and oral discharges, rhinitis (Day 11 post exposure) |
| R5 | Mechanical | 230 Stomoxys indica | Up to 39.8 ℃ (on day 12 post exposure) | Small skin lesions at feeding sites (Day 10 post exposure) | Mild enlargement: prescapular lymph node (Day 11 post exposure) |
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| R6 | Mechanical | 230 Stomoxys indica | - | Small-sized swellings on the feeding site (Day 2 post exposure) | - | - |