Key result
Foot-and-mouth disease viruses from 2013 outbreaks in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Bhutan belong to the Ind-2001 lineage normally endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
Reports the complete genome sequences of FMD viruses from the Ind-2001 lineage found in 2013 outbreaks outside their normally endemic region.
Signals expanding FMDV risk beyond endemic zones; leaves open optimal surveillance and control strategies.
The complete genomes of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) viruses recovered in Libya and Saudi Arabia in 2013 are described here. These viruses belong to an FMD virus lineage (Ind-2001, topotype Middle East-South Asia, serotype O) which is normally endemic in the Indian subcontinent. A contemporary virus sequence from Bhutan is also reported here.
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Valdazo‐González et al. (2014) studied this question. Foot-and-mouth disease viruses from 2013 outbreaks in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Bhutan belong to the Ind-2001 lineage normally endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
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