Genome Sequences of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype A and O Strains Obtained from Subclinically Infected Asian Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Pakistan

We report the nearly full genome sequences of 14 isolates of serotype A foot-and-mouth disease virus and 5 isolates of serotype O, which were obtained from subclinically infected Asian buffalo in Pakistan in 2011 to 2012. Sequences from subclinically infected animals are rare and complement the more commonly available sequences from clinical cases.

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We have reported the nearly full genome sequences of foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates of serotypes A and O from subclinically infected Asian buffalo in Pakistan. These sequences, obtained from animals with no clinical symptoms, are rare and provide additional information to the commonly available sequences from clinical cases.