A replication analysis of foot-and-mouth disease virus in swine lymphoid tissue might indicate a putative carrier stage in pigs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMVD), one of the most contagious viruses of cloven-hoofed animals, may cause a prolonged, asymptomatic but persistent infection in ruminants, named the "carrier state". However, it remains an open question whether this car...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/22 |