Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccines Market - Rising Awareness Coupled with Growing FMD Outbreaks
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an infection caused by aphthovirus belonging to the family Picornaviridae. FMD is caused by seven different types of serotypes: O, A, C, Asia 1 and Southern African Territories (SAT) 1, 2 and 3. Currently available vaccines are serotype-specific, hence multiple vaccinations are required to cover the antigenic diversity. Cloven-hoofed animals especially cattle, pigs, sheep and goats are susceptible to FMD. The major symptoms of FMD are high fever, sudden weight loss, increased death rate in newborn...
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