Key result
During the 2013-2014 foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Egypt, serotype O was the predominant circulating strain (70.45%), followed by serotype A (20.45%) and SAT2 (9.10%).
Why the study?
Continuous mutations and emerging new topotypes of FMDV lead to occasional vaccination failures in endemic Egypt, prompting genetic characterization of circulating strains during the 2013-2014 outbreaks.
Population
51 oral tissue samples from cattle and buffaloes with suspected FMD in Egypt
Design
Observational molecular characterization study
Authors
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Serotype O predominance may guide Egyptian FMD vaccine selection; leaves open need for ongoing regional surveillance.
Observational (n=51)
Diab et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Foot-and-mouth disease (n=51). Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) infection was evaluated on Detection and serotyping of FMDV by RT-PCR. During the 2013-2014 foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Egypt, serotype O was the predominant circulating strain (70.45%), followed by serotype A (20.45%) and SAT2 (9.10%).
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