Longitudinal study of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Northern Nigeria: implications for the roles of small ruminants and environmental contamination in endemic settings

Longitudinal study of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Northern Nigeria: implications for the roles of small ruminants and environmental contamination in endemic settings

Abstract Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease affecting cloven-hoofed ungulates. This study aimed to enhance our understanding of the role of small ruminants and environmental contamination in the epidemiology and endemicity of FMD. A longitudinal study was conducted between M...

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Main Authors: Simon Gubbins, Emma Brown, Yiltawe Wungak, Olumuyiwa Oyekan, Adeyinka J. Adedeji, Sandra I. Ijoma, Rebecca B. Atai, Moses O. Oguche, Mark Samson, Banenat B. Dogonyaro, Fabrizio Rosso, Hayley Hicks, Britta A. Wood, Jemma Wadsworth, Nick Knowles, Donald P. King, Anna B. Ludi, Claire Colenutt, Andrew E. Shaw, Georgina Limon, David O. Ehizibolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Cattle
sheep
goats
surveillance
foot-and-mouth disease virus
endemic disease environmental sampling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01502-2
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