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The generation and persistence of genetic variation in foot-and-mouth disease virus.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 20 Sept 2001
Haydon D T, Samuel A R, Knowles N J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is of interest for at least two reasons. First, changes to the genes encoding capsid proteins results in antigenic variation, and affects vaccine efficiency and effectiveness of vaccination programs; second, genetic changes can lead to important insights into the transport of virus between countries, regions, herds, and even possibly individuals. Current...
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