The efficacy of both locally prepared vaccines against foot and mouth disease in cattle in Monofeia governorate

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Directorate of Veterinary Medicine, Monofeia.

2 Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt

3 Virology DepartmentŲŒ Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza

Abstract

Vaccination was the main approach to control spreading of FMD disease in Egypt. This study was carried out for evaluation of vaccination by governmental and prevailing local vaccines in cattle sera in menofia governorate during the period from October 2018 to May 2019. A total 130 serum samples were collected to evaluate the antibodies against FMDV. 30 samples were used as control, 50 samples collected from animals received local governmental vaccine and 50 samples from animals received local prevailing vaccine. 49 out of 100 serum samples (37.7%) were positive and 81 out of 130 serum samples (62.3%) were negative for NSP. Results were (0.0), 3(3.7%) pre-vaccination and 27(33.33%), 18(22.22%) 1st MPV- 25(30.86%), 18(22.22%) 2nd MPV-15(18.52%), 13(16.05%) 3rd MPV and (0.0), 9(11.11%) 4th MPV for serotype A. For serotype (O): 9(11.1%), 10(12.4%) pre-vaccination- 36(44.44%), 28(34.56%) 1st MPV-33(40.74%), 27 (33.33%) 2nd MPV-24(29.63%), 20(24.7%) 3rd MPV-14(17.3%), 12(14.80%) 4th MPV. For serotype (SAT2): 4(4.9%), 24(4.93%) pre-vaccination-30 (37.03%), 21(25.93%) 1st MPV-27(33.33%), 21(25.93%) 2nd MPV- 18 (22.22%), 14(17.3%) 3rd MPV-3 (3.71%), 4(4.93%) 4th MPV. In Conclusion. FMD controlling requires vaccines that will supply disparity of infected from vaccinated animals.

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