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Genetic and antigenic characterization of serotype O FMD viruses from East Africa for the selection of suitable vaccine strain
2 Nov 2017
Abstract excerpt
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Eastern Africa with circulation of multiple serotypes of the virus in the region. Most of the outbreaks are caused by serotype O followed by serotype A. The lack of concerted FMD control programmes in Africa has provided little incentive for vaccine producers to select vaccines that are tailored to circulating regional isolates creating further negative feedback to deter...
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