OS20 Online 8 December Poster

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Syed M. Jamal
Department of Biotechnology
University of Malakand
Pakistan
SPREAD OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
VIRUS SEROTYPE O/ME-
SA/IND2001e SUB-LINEAGE IN PAKISTAN

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 High mutation rate in FMDV -> new strains
 Poses a challenge to the disease control strategies
 Incursions of FMDV also occur:
from one geographical area to another
into a previously disease-free region
 Pakistan is FMD endemic country. Three serotypes of FMD virus i.e. O, A and
Asia-1 are responsible for outbreaks in the country.
 Viruses circulating in Pakistan belong to pool 3.
 Serotype O FMDV is the dominant
 The O-PanAsia-II is dominant lineage.
BACKGROUND

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 Detection and spread of O/ME-
SA/Ind2001e in 10 administrative units
 First detected in early January 2019 in
Pakistan
 Previously been detected outside India:
The Middle East  2015-16
Russia 2016
Mauritius 2016
South East Asia 2016-17
China  2017
 Not detected in Pakistan prior to 2019
Here We REPORT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Graham J. Belsham
Michael Eschbaumer
European Commission
for the Control of FMD