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Novel norovirus in dogs with diarrhea.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2010
Mesquita João Rodrigo, Barclay Leslie, Nascimento Maria São José, Vinjé Jan
Abstract excerpt
To identify the prevalence and genetic variability of noroviruses in dogs, we tested fecal samples by using reverse transcription-PCR. We found canine norovirus in 40% and 9% of dogs with and without diarrhea, respectively. The virus was genetically unrelated to other noroviruses and constitutes a tentative new genogroup.
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