title: Foot and mouth disease.
abstract: Foot and mouth disease (FMD) affects cloven-footed animals. It is caused by seven species ("types") of Foot and Mouth virus (FMDV) in the genus aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae (). FMDV is a single-stranded RNA virus, with a protein coat consisting of four capsid proteins enumerated as VP1, VP2, VP3, and VP4 (Garland and Donaldson 1990).
authors.affiliation: Zinna, Kettlewell Hill, Woking, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: Gareth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D029544:Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000276:immunology; D006041:Goats; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines