Control of type O foot-and-mouth disease by vaccination in Korea, 2014–2015
10.4142/jvs.2018.19.2.271
- Author:
Jong Hyeon PARK
1
;
Dongseob TARK
;
Kwang Nyeong LEE
;
Ji Eun CHUN
;
Hyang Sim LEE
;
Young Joon KO
;
Soo Jeong KYE
;
Yong Joo KIM
;
Jae Ku OEM
;
Soyoon RYOO
;
Sung Bin LIM
;
Seo Yong LEE
;
Joo Hyung CHOI
;
Mi Kyeong KO
;
Su Hwa YOU
;
Myoung Heon LEE
;
Byounghan KIM
Author Information
1. Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Korea. parkjhvet@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Korea;
control;
foot-and-mouth disease;
vaccination
- MeSH:
Animals;
Asia;
Foot-and-Mouth Disease;
Korea;
Swine;
Vaccination
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2018;19(2):271-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
On December 3, 2014, a type O foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak began in Korea. Although vaccinations were administered, FMD cases increased steadily for five months, and reached 185 cases by April 2015. Most of the affected animals were pigs, which are vulnerable to vaccination. The FMD virus belonged to the South-East Asia (SEA) topotype that had been observed three times in Korea between April 2010 and July 2014. However, the FMD virus isolated in December 2014 had a unique feature; that is, partial deletion of the 5′ non-coding region, a deletion not seen in previous SEA topotype isolates identified in Korea. We conclude that this outbreak included the introduction of a new FMD strain to Korea, and that Korea was now affected by genetically similar FMD virus strains that are related to those from neighboring countries.
