First finding of Southeast Asia topotype of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Kinmen, Taiwan, in the 2012 outbreak.
J Vet Med Sci
; 76(11): 1479-85, 2014 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25056674
ABSTRACT
Foot-and-mouth disease virus, a member of genus Aphthovirus within the family Picornaviridae, affects cloven-hoofed animals, causing foot-and-mouth disease characterized by vesicle development. The Southeast Asia topotype, one of the topotypes within serotype O of the virus, is prevalent in some Asian countries, but had not previously been found in Taiwan. The topotype was first found in pigs in Kinmen Island, Taiwan, in 2012 and identified by nucleotide sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis. Outbreaks were reported at 4 farms, resulting in the culling of 628 pigs and 1 cattle. Pigs were the only species infected during the outbreak. The incursion of Southeast Asia topotype into Taiwan implies the expansion of the topotype in East Asia.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phylogeny
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Disease Outbreaks
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vet Med Sci
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwán
Publication country:
JAPAN
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JAPON
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JAPÃO
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JP