Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease virus in the eastern zone of Tanzania .

This study was conducted to establish the spatial and temporal distribution of foot- and-mouth disease (FMD) virus (FMDV) serotypes in the ea stern zone of Tanzania. Observational prospective studies involvi ng serological analysis, and FMDV antigen detection, and retrospective study on FMDV antigen detection were used in this research.