Retrospective analysis of submissions to the World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease: What can these data tell us about the role of small ruminants in disease epidemiology?

Retrospective analysis of submissions to the World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease: What can these data tell us about the role of small ruminants in disease epidemiology?

Retrospective analysis of submissions to the World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease: What can these data tell us about the role of small ruminants in disease epidemiology? Epidemiological studies can be useful to understand the dynamics of foot-and mouth disease (FMD) virus. Clinical signs of FMD in small ruminants are often difficult to spot, which may lead to an under appreciation of their epidemiological importance in the sprea…