Foot-and-mouth disease seroprevalence is higher in young female crossbred sheep and goats compared to their counterparts in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Abdul Kabir,
Asghar A. Kamboh,
Muhammad Abubakar
et al.
Abstract:OBJECTIVE
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease in ruminants that causes significant economic losses worldwide. However, the prevalence of FMD virus (FMDV) in small ruminants has been overlooked in Pakistan. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of FMD in sheep and goats in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
ANIMALS
800 sheep and goats belongs to age groups of 6 month to > 2 years.
METHODS
A total of 800 serum samples were collected from sheep (n = 424) and go… Show more
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