I am working on a project to produce a gamma-ray inactivated LSD vaccine for cattle, which is a safe and effective way to prevent lumpy skin disease, a viral infection that causes skin nodules and reduced milk production in cattle. I am also studying the molecular epidemiology of the LSD virus to understand its genetic variation, evolution, and transmission patterns in different regions and countries. My project involves developing and testing a gamma-ray inactivated LSD vaccine for cattle, which is a novel method of killing the virus while preserving its antigenicity. This vaccine can protect cattle from lumpy skin disease, a serious disease that affects the skin, lymph nodes, and milk production of cattle. I am also conducting molecular epidemiology analysis of the LSD virus to investigate its origin, diversity, and recombination events in various geographical areas and populations. The aim of my project is to create a gamma-ray inactivated LSD vaccine for cattle, which is a technique that uses ionizing radiation to inactivate the virus but maintain its immunogenicity. This vaccine can help to control lumpy skin disease, a contagious disease that causes skin lesions and economic losses in cattle. I am also doing molecular epidemiology research on the LSD virus to examine its genetic diversity, evolution, and epidemiology in different settings and hosts.