Phylogenetic and genotypic characteristics of foot and mouth disease virus in cattle in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam.

Background And Aim: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a dangerous infectious disease in livestock that rapidly spreads and causes economic losses for cattle farmers. However, the genetic characteristics of FMD virus (FMDV) strains that cause FMD in many provinces of the Mekong Delta, especially Tra Vinh province, remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the genotype of FMDV circulating in the Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam.