Foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus is single stranded positive sense RNA virus of the family Picornaviridae. It causes a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. FMD is characterized by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. The virus is found in excretions and secretions of infected animals and infection spreads to other animals via the respiratory or oral routes .
The incubation period of the disease is 2-14 days.The virus may be present in milk and semen for up to 4 days before the animal shows clinical signs of disease. The severity of clinical signs will depend on the strain of virus, the exposure dose, the age and species of animal and the host immunity
There are seven strains of the FMD virus (A, O, C, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3, and Asia1) which are endemic in different countries worldwide. Morbidity can reach 100% in susceptible populations. Mortality is generally low in adult animals (1-5%), but higher in young calves, lambs and piglets (20% or higher).
Samples should be transported at 4°C. All samples must be delivered within 24 h of collection.
Tissue and secretions must be sent in RNA Preservative media. It is not required to add RNA preservative media to blood, serum and culture.
Turn Around Time (TAT)
Normal Turnaround time for pathogen Identification is within 5 working days. Urgent Samples will be reported within half of the minimum test period & will be Charged Double.
Samples delivered after 11:00 AM will be processed next working day unless urgent.
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus is single stranded positive sense RNA virus of the family Picornaviridae. It causes a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. FMD is characterized by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. The virus is found in excretions and secretions of infected animals and infection spreads to other animals via the respiratory or oral routes .
The incubation period of the disease is 2-14 days.The virus may be present in milk and semen for up to 4 days before the animal shows clinical signs of disease. The severity of clinical signs will depend on the strain of virus, the exposure dose, the age and species of animal and the host immunity
There are seven strains of the FMD virus (A, O, C, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3, and Asia1) which are endemic in different countries worldwide. Morbidity can reach 100% in susceptible populations. Mortality is generally low in adult animals (1-5%), but higher in young calves, lambs and piglets (20% or higher).
Samples should be transported at 4°C. All samples must be delivered within 24 h of collection.
Tissue and secretions must be sent in RNA Preservative media. It is not required to add RNA preservative media to blood, serum and culture.
Turn Around Time (TAT)
Normal Turnaround time for pathogen Identification is within 5 working days. Urgent Samples will be reported within half of the minimum test period & will be Charged Double.
Samples delivered after 11:00 AM will be processed next working day unless urgent.
