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Detection and genotyping of Korean porcine rotaviruses.
Veterinary microbiology - 26 Aug 2010
Kim Hyun-Jeong, Park Sang-Ik, Ha Thi Phuong Mai, Jeong Young-Ju, Kim Ha-Hyun, Kwon Hyoung-Jun, Kang Mun-Il, Cho Kyoung-Oh, Park Su-Jin
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Porcine group A rotavirus (GARV) is considered to be an important animal pathogen due to their economic impact in the swine industry and its potential to cause heterologous infections in humans. This study examined 475 fecal samples from 143 farms located in 6 provinces across South Korea. RT-PCR and nested PCR utilizing primer pairs specific for the GARV VP6 gene detected GARV-positive reactions in 182 (38.3%)...
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