The role of wildlife in the epidemiology of foot-and-mouth disease in Kenya
1981
Anderson, E.C. (Wellcome Institute for Research on Foot and Mouth Disease, Nairobi (Kenya). Dept. of Veterinary Services)
In order to determine the role wildlife plays in the persistence and dissemination of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), an assessment of which species might be susceptible to FMD was made by carrying out an extensive field survey for the presence of serum antibody to the five serotypes of virus found in Kenya. Four species, impala, wildebeest, eland, and buffalo were selected for controlled laboratory exposure experiments. The highest incidence of antibody was found in the buffalo and antibody was found to all five serotypes. Following exposure to virus in the laboratory, typical clinical disease was not observed in any of the four species examined. In contrast, the carrier state was readily established in the buffalo. The results of these experiments indicate, that the buffalo is the only wildlife species in Kenya, so far recognized as likely to be involved in the persistence and transmission of FMD
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