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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Incursions of foot-and-mouth disease virus into Europe between 1985 and 2006
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 55, No. 1, Year 2008
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the biggest threats to animal health in European countries. In the last 22 years (1985-2006), FMD has occurred 37 times in 14 European countries. Serotype O was most frequently involved in these outbreaks followed by A, C and Asia 1. Sometimes, epidemics were very limited and at other times, they were the cause of devastating economic losses. In most cases (22/37), the origin of the outbreaks could not be determined. For some of these outbreaks, however, routes of introduction and spread were identified through epidemiological inquiries. Moreover, in some cases, the origin of the virus was also traced by phylogenetic analysis of the partial or complete sequences of VP1 genes. Lessons learned from the outbreaks are still useful as most of the same risk factors persist. However, efforts made by FMD-free countries to help those where the disease is endemic are a valuable strategy for the reduction of the global risk. The present and the future potential sources of FMD infection need to be identified to best focus European efforts. © 2008 The Authors Journal compilation 2008 Blackwell Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Valarcher, Jean Francois
Unknown Affiliation
Leforban, Yves
Unknown Affiliation
Rweyemamu, Mark M.
United Kingdom, London
Royal Veterinary College University of London
Roeder, Peter L.
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Gerbier, Guillaume
France, Paris
Cirad
MacKay, David K.J.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
European Medicines Agency
Sumption, Keith J.
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Paton, D. J.
Unknown Affiliation
Knowles, Nick James
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1865-1682.2007.01010.x
ISSN:
18651682