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Novel group A rotavirus G8 P[1] as primary cause of an ovine diarrheic syndrome outbreak in weaned lambs.
Veterinary microbiology - 5 May 2011
Galindo-Cardiel I, Fernández-Jiménez M, Luján L, Buesa J, Espada J, Fantova E, Blanco J, Segalés J, Badiola J J
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Rotavirus is a worldwide major cause of diarrhea outbreaks in neonatal ruminants. An outbreak of ovine diarrheic syndrome (ODS) in 50-75 days-old lambs (weaned lambs) is described. Fecal immunochromatography and intestinal immunohistochemistry for rotavirus group A were performed. In addition, semi-nested multiplex RT-PCR for G and P rotavirus genotyping in combination with sequencing were performed, to support...
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