Tag: O strain
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O Strain FMD Vaccines Confirmed in Smuggled Shipment
New findings confirm O strain in smuggled FMD vaccines Laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of the O field strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a shipment of vaccines intercepted by authorities. Although the O strain has never been officially recorded in South Africa, the inactivated material detected within the smuggled vaccines represents a potential…
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Laboratory Analysis Isolates O Strain In Smuggled FMD Vaccines
Overview: O Strain Identified in Smuggled Vaccines Authorities in South Africa have confirmed that an inactivated O field strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected in a shipment of smuggled vaccines. This finding comes after laboratory analyses were conducted on samples intercepted during routine border controls and subsequent inspections. While the O strain has never…
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O Strain Detected in Smuggled FMD Vaccines: SA Lab Confirms Inactivated O Strain
Introduction: A Concerning Find in the Fight Against FMD Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains one of the world’s most disruptive livestock diseases, affecting cattle, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. While the O field strain has never been officially recorded in South Africa, recent laboratory analysis has identified inactivated O strain material in a shipment of…