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Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease Virus Concentrations in Products of Animal Origin
Author(s) -
Ryan E.,
Mackay D.,
Donaldson A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2007.01004.x
Subject(s) - foot and mouth disease , disease , foot and mouth disease virus , virus , biology , virology , animal species , contagious disease , medicine , zoology , pathology
Summary Foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of cloven‐hoofed animals which can have devastating economic consequences. Maintaining an FMD‐free status is a priority for non‐endemic countries, which restrict importation of animals and animal products from countries in which the disease is present or sporadic, thus presenting a considerable barrier to international trade. This review examines the concentration of FMD virus in animal tissues during the viraemic stage of disease and in animal products derived from infected animals.