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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Virus
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Standard Reference VerifiedFoot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed domestic and wild animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs). It is caused by the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV), an Aphthovirus belonging to the Picornaviridae family.
FMD is one of the most prominent viral livestock epizootics globally.
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