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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Published in:	Veterinary Research
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
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