Patterns of foot-and-mouth disease virus detection in environmental samples in an endemic setting.

ABSTRACT: Foot-and-Mouth Disease virus (FMDV) is endemic in several regions and is a virus that can persist in the environment dependent on pH, relative humidity (RH), temperature, and matrix (i.e., soil, water, or air). Our previously published analysis of available viral persistence data showed that persistence is likely affected by interactions between RH, temperature, and matrix. Understanding these relationships will aid efforts to eliminate FMD, which has significant impacts on economies and food security. In Cameroon, West Africa, the livestock system consists of mobile (transhumant), transboundary trade and sedentary herds. Studying this system can provide information about the patterns of environmental detection of FMDV RNA that may influence approaches to virus elimination on premises duri

SUBMITTER: Mielke SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10312077 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature