Aninflammatorydiseaseof cattle, hogs, and sometimeshuman beings, causedbymicroorganismsof the genusActinomyces and characterized by lumpytumorsof the mouth, neck, chest, andabdomen.
As well as foot-and-mouth, the institute also focuses on diseases in cattle, sheep, horses and pigs, including lumpy skin disease, rinderpest, African swine fever, swine vesicular disease and equine encephalosis.