Eastern Africa Origin of SAT2 Topotype XIV Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Outbreaks, Western Asia, 2023.

ABSTRACT: We describe detection of SAT2 topotype XIV foot-and-mouth disease viruses in western Asia during 2022-2023. Sequences show the viruses originated in eastern Africa and were introduced into western Asia on >1 occasion. The rapid spread in naive animals highlights risks for onward transmission and potential endemicity in Asia.

SUBMITTER: Di Nardo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature