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Molecular characterization of bovine rotavirus strains circulating in northern Italy, 2003-2005.
Veterinary microbiology - 22 Jun 2008
Monini M, Cappuccini F, Battista P, Falcone E, Lavazza A, Ruggeri F M
Abstract excerpt
A total of 232 stools collected from calves with rotavirus infection in herds located in northern Italy from 2003 to 2005 was investigated. Determination of the rotavirus G and P types was carried out using nested RT-PCR. G6 was the most prevalent genotype, accounting for 78.5% of samples, G10 accounted for 9.9% of samples and viruses of G8 type were found in 4.7% of samples. In 3% of samples, viruses were not...
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