The Carrier Conundrum; A Review of Recent Advances and Persistent Gaps Regarding the Carrier State of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus

The existence of a prolonged, subclinical phase of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) infection in cattle was first recognized in the 1950s. Since then, the FMDV carrier state has been a subject of controversy amongst scientists and policymakers. A fundamental conundrum remains in the discordance b...

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Main Authors: Carolina Stenfeldt, Jonathan Arzt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/167