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Norovirus in captive lion cub (Panthera leo).
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2007
Martella Vito, Campolo Marco, Lorusso Eleonora, Cavicchio Paolo, Camero Michele, Bellacicco Anna L, Decaro Nicola, Elia Gabriella, Greco Grazia, Corrente Marialaura, Desario Costantina, Arista Serenella, Banyai Krisztián, Koopmans Marion, Buonavoglia Canio
Abstract excerpt
African lions (Panthera leo) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores, including feline calici-virus infection. We report the identification of a novel enteric calicivirus, genetically related to human noroviruses of genogroup IV, in a lion cub that died of severe hemorrhagic enteritis.
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