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Review
. 2024 Jun 24;72(1).
doi: 10.2478/aite-2024-0013. eCollection 2024 Jan 1.

The Pathogenesis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Infection: How the Virus Escapes from Immune Recognition and Elimination

Abdul Kabir  1 , Kalim Ullah  2 , Asghar Ali Kamboh  1 , Muhammad Abubakar  3 , Muhammad Shafiq  4 , Li Wang  5   6
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Review

The Pathogenesis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Infection: How the Virus Escapes from Immune Recognition and Elimination

Abdul Kabir et al. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). .

Abstract

Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is a highly contagious and economically devastating pathogen that affects cloven-hoofed animals worldwide. FMDV infection causes vesicular lesions in the mouth, feet, and mammary glands, as well as severe systemic symptoms such as fever, salivation, and lameness. The pathogenesis of FMDV infection involves complex interactions between the virus and the host immune system, which determine the outcome of the disease. FMDV has evolved several strategies to evade immune recognition and elimination, such as antigenic variation, receptor switching, immune suppression, and subversion of innate and adaptive responses. This review paper summarizes the current knowledge on the pathogenesis of FMDV infection and the mechanisms of immune evasion employed by the virus. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities for developing effective vaccines and therapeutics against this important animal disease.

Keywords: Foot-and-mouth disease virus; Immune evasion; Pathogenesis; Therapeutics; Vaccines.

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