Epidemiological Dynamics of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Horn of Africa: The Role of Virus Diversity and Animal Movement
The Horn of Africa is a large area of arid and semi-arid land, holding about 10% of the global and 40% of the entire African livestock population. The region’s livestock production system is mainly extensive and pastoralist. It faces countless problems, such as a shortage of pastures and watering po...
Main Authors: | Fanos Tadesse Woldemariyam, Christopher Kinyanjui Kariuki, Joseph Kamau, Annebel De Vleeschauwer, Kris De Clercq, David J. Lefebvre, Jan Paeshuyse |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/969 |
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