In view of the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Mississippi Valley, the most extensive as yet in the United States, a brief consideration of the principal features of the disease may be of interest. It is an acute, highly infectious disease, which occurs chiefly in cattle,...
Foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal vital disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals .
LUSAKA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Foot and mouth disease has broken out in two districts of eastern Zambia, with over 1,000 animals affected so far, state-run news agency reported on Tuesday. The highly contagious viral disease has broken out in Vubwi and Lundazi districts, forcing the governm...
Unlike in children, hand, foot, and mouth disease in adults is a rare occurrence, but the incidence is rising. An adult who was never exposed to the viruses that cause HFMD as a child could develop the characteristic symptoms and physical signs (blistering rash with the characteristic distribut...
“The department is aware of reports of Foot and Mouth Disease in Indonesia, in particular that more than 1,000 cattle are affected in four provinces of East Java,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “Australia is offering immediate assistance.” ...
Drivers of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle at wild/domestic interface: Insights from farmers, buffalo and lions Humans live increasingly in the proximity of natural areas, leading to increased interactions between people, their livestock and wildlife. Miguel, EveGrosbois, VladimirFritz, HerveCaron,...
What is foot-and-mouth disease? Identified in 1897,foot-and-mouth diseaseis an acute infectious viral disease in cattle, sheep, pigs, and other hooved animals. Symptoms of the disease are fever, loss of appetite and weight, and blisters on the mucous membranes. ...
Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) recall responses against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in FMD vaccinated cattle are utilized to study T-lymphocyte immunity against this virus. Here, a recall IFN-γ assay based on a commercial ELISA was set up using 308 samples from naïve and vaccinated cattle...
Foot and mouth disease vaccine potency test in cattle: the interrelationship of antigen dose, serum neutralizing antibody response and protection from chal... Foot and mouth disease vaccine potency test in cattle: the interrelationship of antigen dose, serum neutralizing antibody response and protection...
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovines. Susceptible animals include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, antelope, deer, and bison. ...