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Detection and molecular characterization of porcine type 3 orthoreoviruses circulating in South Korea.
Veterinary microbiology - 15 Jun 2012
Kwon Hyung-Jun, Kim Ha-Hyun, Kim Hyun-Jeong, Park Jun-Gyu, Son Kyu-Yeol, Jung Juyeon, Lee Woo Song, Cho Kyoung-Oh, Park Su-Jin, Kang Mun-Il
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Orthoreoviruses infect virtually all mammalian species, causing systemic infections including mild gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses. However, little is known about the prevalence or genetic diversity of porcine orthoreoviruses in South Korea. We examined 237 diarrheic fecal samples collected from 78 pig farms around the country. RT-PCR utilizing primers specific for the L1 gene of mammalian...
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