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DictionarySeefoot-and-mouth diseasefoot-and-mouth disease virus
foot-and-mouth dis·ease vi·rusa picornavirus of the genus Aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae, which causes foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and wild ruminants; it has wide distribution throughout Africa and Asia, causing serious economic losses; the virus is spread by contamination of the animal environment with infected saliva and excreta. Synonym(s): FMD virus |