Molecular Characterization of Southern African Territories 2 (SAT2) Serotype of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus from Nigeria in 2017 to 2018.

Authors :: Fomenky B
Hole K
Ularamu H
Wungak Y
Ehizibolo D
Nebroski M
Kruczkiewicz P
Buchanan C
Lung O
Nfon C
Source :: Microbiology resource announcements [Microbiol Resour Announc] 2021 Jul 08; Vol. 10 (27), pp. e0036221. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 08.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: This report describes the nucleotide sequences of eight Southern African Territories 2 (SAT2) serotype foot-and-mouth disease virus strains from 2017 to 2018 outbreaks in cattle in Nigeria. These viruses belong to topotype VII of SAT2 and were closely related to previous isolates from Nigeria and other West African countries.

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