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Epidemiological analysis, serological prevalence and genotypic analysis of foot-and-mouth disease in Nigeria 2008-2009.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Ehizibolo D O, Perez A M, Carrillo C, Pauszek S, AlKhamis M, Ajogi I, Umoh J U, Kazeem H M, Ehizibolo P O, Fabian A, Berninger M, Moran K, Rodriguez L L, Metwally S A
Abstract excerpt
The epidemiological situation of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is uncertain in Nigeria, where the disease is endemic, and the majority of outbreaks are unreported. Control measures for FMD in Nigeria are not being implemented due to the absence of locally produced vaccines and an official ban on vaccine importation. This study summarizes the findings of a 3-year study aimed at quantifying the seroprevalence...
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