Why the study?
Surveillance for foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes circulating in Egypt was urgently needed to assess the epidemiological situation in the country.
Population
Recently deceased and infected cattle and water buffalo in Egypt
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Should not yet change Egyptian FMD vaccination practice; leaves open whether strain matching would reduce outbreak mortality.
FMDV serotype O, EA-3 topotype is responsible for recent outbreaks in vaccinated Egyptian cattle and buffalo, highlighting the need for continuous surveillance and vaccine reevaluation.
Abd-Ellatieff et al. (2023) studied this question.