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First confirmation of foot and mouth disease virus serotype SAT-1 in cattle and small ruminants in Ethiopia in 2007/08

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The study was conducted in three regional states of Ethiopia: Amhara, Oromia, and the Southern Nations Nationalities and people regional state from August 2007 to April 2008 with the objective of identifying the foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotypes circulating in the region. Two serotypes were recorded from epithelial tissue and oesophageal–pharyngeal (OP) fluid that were taken from outbreaks in study regions of Ethiopia. Serotype O FMDV was identified in Girar Jarso, Yabello, and Ankesha Guagusa districts while SAT-1 was isolated in Surma and Maji districts from tissue samples and this was the first report of the FMDV serotype in Ethiopia. Similarly, the OP fluid samples were found positive for SAT-1 FMDV in Maji and Surma districts.

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The authors would like to thank the National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center (NAHDIC), Ethiopia, for financial support and the provision of laboratory facilities. The molecular characterization and vaccine matching work was carried out by IAH, Pirbright FMD World Reference Laboratory.

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  1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jigjiga University, P. O. Box 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia

    Yoseph Legesse

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

    Yilkal Asfaw & Haileleul Negussie

  3. National Animal Heath and Diagnostic Investigation Center, P. O. Box 04, Sebeta, Ethiopia

    Mesfin Sahle

  4. National Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 19, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

    Gelagay Ayelet & Shiferaw Jenberie

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Legesse, Y., Asfaw, Y., Sahle, M. et al. First confirmation of foot and mouth disease virus serotype SAT-1 in cattle and small ruminants in Ethiopia in 2007/08. Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 1265–1267 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0339-2

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