EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS SEROTYPE A AND ITS ENDEMIC SUB-LINEAGE A/ASIA/IRAN-05/SIS-13 IN PAKISTAN

Evolutionary Dynamics of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Serotype A and Its Endemic Sub-Lineage A/ASIA/Iran-05/SIS-13 in Pakistan

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) causes severe economic losses to the livestock industry of endemic countries, including Pakistan.Pakistan is part of the endemic pool 3 for foot and mouth disease viruses (FMDV), characterized by co-circulating O, A, and Asia 1 serotypes, as designated by the world reference laboratory for FMD Double Gas Oven (WRL-FMD).

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