Outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Burundi, East Africa, in 2016, Caused by Different Serotypes

Outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Burundi, East Africa, in 2016, Caused by Different Serotypes

Burundi is a small, densely populated country in the African Great Lakes region. In March 2016, several hundreds of cattle were reported with vesicular lesions, suggesting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Epithelial samples, saliva, and blood were collected in six of the affected provinces spread over...

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Main Authors: Andrea Isabel Estevez Garcia, David J. Lefebvre, Lionel Nyabongo, Andy Haegeman, Canesius Nkundwanayo, Annebel De Vleeschauwer, Désiré Ntakirutimana, Ilse De Leeuw, Deogratias Nsanganiyumwami, Pascal Niyokwizera, Thierry van den Berg, Alfred Niyokwishimira, Kris De Clercq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
foot-and-mouth disease
FMD
virus
FMDV
Burundi
serotype A
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/1077

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