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It is caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), a member of the genus Capripoxvirus (family Poxviridae) together with goatpox virus (GTPV) and sheeppox virus (SPPV). High nucleotide identity and serological cross-reactivity among these viruses hinder differential diagnosis. The aim of this study was to develop a Duplex TaqMan-MGB qPCR Assay for Differential Detection of Chinese Epidemic Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Strains and Goatpox Virus. We developed a duplex TaqMan-MGB real-time PCR (qPCR) assay targeting the LSDV GPCR and GTPV RPO30 loci. Virus-specific primers and MGB probes were designed, and the reaction was optimized for single-tube, two-target detection. The assay showed no cross-amplification, limits of detection of 1 \u00d7 101 copies\/\u03bcL (LSDV) and 1 \u00d7 101 copies\/\u03bcL (GTPV), and coefficients of variation &lt; 1%. The assay was applied to 175 yak-derived field specimens from Qinghai\u2013Tibet Plateau, of which 16 and 36 were positive for LSDV and GTPV, respectively. LSDV- and GTPV-positive samples showed specific amplification in the FAM and VIC channels, respectively. The duplex format enables concurrent detection and unambiguous differentiation of LSDV and GTPV and is compatible with high-throughput screening. This sensitive, specific, and reproducible assay supports surveillance and control of LSD in endemic and at-risk regions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani16162561","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,17]],"date-time":"2026-08-17T10:04:36Z","timestamp":1786961076000},"page":"2561","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Development of a Duplex TaqMan-MGB qPCR Assay for Differential Detection of Chinese Epidemic Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Strains and Goatpox Virus"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Siyang","family":"Mu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Majiancai","family":"Bai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Comprehensive Service Center, Longzi 856600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiaohu","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manyang","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yaozhong","family":"Lu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mengen","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haofang","family":"Yuan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chuxian","family":"Quan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhun","family":"Yi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Abz Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Aba 624000, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lan","family":"He","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yan","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6065-6648","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiakui","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China"},{"name":"Hubei Jiangxia Laboratory, Wuhan 430200, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"van Schalkwyk, A., Kara, P., Last, R.D., Romito, M., and Wallace, D.B. 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