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Viral antigen or viral RNA specific to any serotype of FMD virus has been detected and identified in samples collected from animals of susceptible species, and the animals are positive for antibody to FMD virus structural or non-structural proteins, in circumstances where, in the case of antibodies to structural proteins, previous vaccination, residual maternal antibodies or non-specific reactions can be excluded as possible causes of seropositivity.