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First isolation and molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Benin.
Veterinary microbiology - 25 Jun 2014
Gorna Kamila, Houndjè Evelyne, Romey Aurore, Relmy Anthony, Blaise-Boisseau Sandra, Kpodékon Marc, Saegerman Claude, Moutou François, Zientara Stephan, Bakkali Kassimi Labib
Abstract excerpt
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals. It is one of the most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock animals. In West Africa, where constant circulation of FMD virus (FMDV) is assumed, very few studies on the characterization of circulating strains have been published. This study describes the first isolation and characterization of FMDV in Benin....
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