FMDV isolates from buffalo are genetically distinct from those in cattle in Kenya, suggesting independent virus populations and indicating control efforts should focus on livestock.
May inform livestock-focused FMD surveillance in Kenya; leaves open interspecies transmission dynamics.
We found that FMDV serotypes O, A, SAT 1 and SAT 2 were circulating among cattle in Kenya and cause disease, but only SAT 1 and SAT 2 viruses were successfully isolated from clinically normal buffalo. The buffalo isolates were genetically distinct from isolates obtained from cattle. Control efforts should focus primarily on reducing FMDV circulation among livestock and limiting interaction with buffalo. Comprehensive studies incorporating additional buffalo viruses are recommended.
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