1.
CURRENT STATE OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN
SENEGAL
Lo MM1; Seck Ismaila2, Diop Mariame1; Sall Baba2; Seck MT1 and Lo Mb2
1 LaboratoireNational D’Elevage et de Recherches Vétérinaires
2 Direction des Services vétérinaires

2.
INTRODUCTION
 Until year 2013 Gap in our knowledge concerning FMD
virus strains circulating in Africa
 According to EuFMD December 2013 report
Only four serotypes circulating
in SENEGAL : A, O, SAT1, SAT2
 Availability of Financial support to conduct survey to estimate the
prevalence of three diseases: RVF, CBPP and FMD.
The 2016 EuFMD Open Session, held on October 26-28 in Cascais, Portugal 2

3.
Materials and Methods
 1735 bovine sera collected from
cattle in fourteen regions
Kit FMDV Ab detection
 For the group Elisa for intro detection Ab (PrioCHECK FMD NS)
 Elisa serotyping of FMDV O,A and SAT2(IZSLER:Brescia,Italy
The 2016 EuFMD Open Session, held on October 26-28 in Cascais, Portugal 3

4.
Results
 473 samples were FMD group positive
 367 are known serotypes
 106 not yet serotyped
 South more infected by SAT2
 Central and western parts of country more infected by O
and A
 Kedougou near Guinea not infected with any serotypes
The 2016 EuFMD Open Session, held on October 26-28 in Cascais, Portugal 4

5.
The 2016 EuFMD Open Session, held on October 26-28 in Cascais, Portugal 5
Discussions and Perspectives
 More research necessary to better understand molecular
epidemiology of FMD and the impact of transhumance.
 We plan to serotype all FMD positive groups and identify other
potential serotypes circulating via transboundary trade and
transhumance
 Test hypothesis that links spreading disease to susceptible animal
movement
 Test viral population for genetic characterization and selection of
vaccine candidates
 Develop tools allowing detection of circulating strains
 Propose control strategy at the regional level based on virology and
epidemiology study results.