Researchers identify origin of FMD infection in cattle

U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have identified the primary site where the virus that causes foot and mouth disease (FMD) begins infection in cattle. This discovery could lead to development of new vaccines to control and potentially eradicate FMD, USDA said.

The discovery was made by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit at the Plum Island Animal DiseaseCenter at Orient Point, N.Y. Read more…