Evaluation of the presence and risk of foot and mouth disease virus by commodity in international trade.
Potential sources of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus include semen from bulls, rams, goats and boars; embryos and ova from ruminants and pigs; meat and meat products and milk and milk products. The author discusses precautions to prevent the transmission of FMD via these commodities.
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D000818:Animals; D005537:Aphthovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002417:Cattle; D003132:Commerce; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000821:virology; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000821:virology; D008461:Meat Products / Q000821:virology; D008892:Milk / Q000821:virology; D010063:Ovum / Q000821:virology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012661:Semen / Q000821:virology*; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine