Evaluation of the presence and risk of foot and mouth disease virus by commodity in international trade

Rev Sci Tech. 1996 Sep;15(3):1075-85. doi: 10.20506/rst.15.3.974.

Abstract

Potential sources of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus include semen from bulls, rams, goats and boars; embryos and ova from ruminants and pigs; meat and meat products and milk and milk products. The author discusses precautions to prevent the transmission of FMD via these commodities.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aphthovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Cattle
  • Commerce*
  • Dairy Products / virology
  • Embryo Transfer / adverse effects
  • Embryo Transfer / veterinary
  • Embryo, Mammalian / virology*
  • Female
  • Food Microbiology*
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease / epidemiology
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease / transmission*
  • Goats
  • Male
  • Meat / virology
  • Meat Products / virology
  • Milk / virology
  • Ovum / virology
  • Risk Factors
  • Semen / virology*
  • Sheep
  • Swine