Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa

The livestock industry supports livelihood and nutritional security of at least 42% of people in the Southern African Development Community region. However, presence of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease poses a major threat to the development of this industry. Samples collected from FMD...

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Autores principales: Frank Banda, Yona Sinkala, Liywalli Mataa, Phiyani Lebea, Tingiya Sikombe, Henry L. Kangwa, Elliot M. Fana, Mokganedi Mokopasetso, Jemma Wadsworth, Nick J. Knowles, Donald P. King, Melvyn Quan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b84810a0f872427f9a68129ac0b1aae22021-11-25T19:13:14ZCharacterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa10.3390/v131121951999-4915https://doaj.org/article/b84810a0f872427f9a68129ac0b1aae22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2195https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915The livestock industry supports livelihood and nutritional security of at least 42% of people in the Southern African Development Community region. However, presence of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease poses a major threat to the development of this industry. Samples collected from FMD outbreaks in Zambia during 2015–2020, comprising epithelial tissues samples (<i>n</i> = 47) and sera (<i>n</i> = 120), were analysed. FMD virus was serotyped in 26 samples, while 92 sera samples tested positive on NSP-ELISA. Phylogenetic analysis revealed notable changes in the epidemiology of FMD in Zambia, which included: (i) introduction of a novel FMDV SAT-3 (topotype II) causing FMD cases in cattle in Western Province; (ii) emergence of FMDV serotype O (topotype O/EA-2) in Central, Southern, Copperbelt, Western, Lusaka Provinces; and (iii) new outbreaks due to SAT -2 (topotypes I) in Eastern Zambia. Together, these data describe eight different epizootics that occurred in Zambia, four of which were outside the known FMD high-risk areas. This study highlights the complex epidemiology of FMD in Zambia, where the country represents an interface between East Africa (Pool 4) and Southern Africa (Pool 6). These changing viral dynamics have direct impacts on FMD vaccine selection in the SADC region.Frank BandaYona SinkalaLiywalli MataaPhiyani LebeaTingiya SikombeHenry L. KangwaElliot M. FanaMokganedi MokopasetsoJemma WadsworthNick J. KnowlesDonald P. KingMelvyn QuanMDPI AGarticleFMDlivestockbuffaloMicrobiologyQR1-502ENViruses, Vol 13, Iss 2195, p 2195 (2021)
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topic FMD
livestock
buffalo
Microbiology
QR1-502
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livestock
buffalo
Microbiology
QR1-502
Frank Banda
Yona Sinkala
Liywalli Mataa
Phiyani Lebea
Tingiya Sikombe
Henry L. Kangwa
Elliot M. Fana
Mokganedi Mokopasetso
Jemma Wadsworth
Nick J. Knowles
Donald P. King
Melvyn Quan
Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
description The livestock industry supports livelihood and nutritional security of at least 42% of people in the Southern African Development Community region. However, presence of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease poses a major threat to the development of this industry. Samples collected from FMD outbreaks in Zambia during 2015–2020, comprising epithelial tissues samples (<i>n</i> = 47) and sera (<i>n</i> = 120), were analysed. FMD virus was serotyped in 26 samples, while 92 sera samples tested positive on NSP-ELISA. Phylogenetic analysis revealed notable changes in the epidemiology of FMD in Zambia, which included: (i) introduction of a novel FMDV SAT-3 (topotype II) causing FMD cases in cattle in Western Province; (ii) emergence of FMDV serotype O (topotype O/EA-2) in Central, Southern, Copperbelt, Western, Lusaka Provinces; and (iii) new outbreaks due to SAT -2 (topotypes I) in Eastern Zambia. Together, these data describe eight different epizootics that occurred in Zambia, four of which were outside the known FMD high-risk areas. This study highlights the complex epidemiology of FMD in Zambia, where the country represents an interface between East Africa (Pool 4) and Southern Africa (Pool 6). These changing viral dynamics have direct impacts on FMD vaccine selection in the SADC region.
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author Frank Banda
Yona Sinkala
Liywalli Mataa
Phiyani Lebea
Tingiya Sikombe
Henry L. Kangwa
Elliot M. Fana
Mokganedi Mokopasetso
Jemma Wadsworth
Nick J. Knowles
Donald P. King
Melvyn Quan
author_facet Frank Banda
Yona Sinkala
Liywalli Mataa
Phiyani Lebea
Tingiya Sikombe
Henry L. Kangwa
Elliot M. Fana
Mokganedi Mokopasetso
Jemma Wadsworth
Nick J. Knowles
Donald P. King
Melvyn Quan
author_sort Frank Banda
title Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
title_short Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
title_full Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
title_fullStr Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses in Zambia-Implications for the Epidemiology of the Disease in Southern Africa
title_sort characterization of foot-and-mouth disease viruses in zambia-implications for the epidemiology of the disease in southern africa
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publishDate 2021
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