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**Induces virus-neutralizing antibodies
**Induces virus-neutralizing antibodies
*Vaccination DOES NOT render meat harmful to consumers, but does affect when it can be exported
*Vaccination DOES NOT render meat harmful to consumers, but does affect when it can be exported
====Pathology====
=====Gross=====
#Initially - hyperaemia of mucosa (e.g. catarrhal inflammation) then within 12 hours produces fluid filled vesicles on dorsum of [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]], may be other places
#Small vesicle coalesce to produce big ones -i.e. Bullae
#Very quickly rupture; epithelium appears dirty grey in colour because of necrosis - sloughed skin, very good for diagnosis
#Leave painful, hyperaemic epithelium
#Looks like "ulcer "with ragged edge but not a true ulcer as stratum germinativum retained and will rapidly heal completely in about 2 weeks unless becomes secondarily infected
=====Microscopic lesions=====
*Degeneration of prickle cells
*Cells "balloon" as fill with fluid and then die to produce vesicle containing straw coloured or clear fluid
====For more information====
====For more information====
[http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/ DEFRA]
[http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/ DEFRA]
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[[Category:Apthoviruses]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Goat]][[Category:Pig]]