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Establishment and maintenance of persistent infection by picobirnavirus in greater rhea (Rhea Americana).
Archives of virology - 1 Nov 2012
Masachessi Gisela, Martinez Laura C, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Giordano Miguel O, Barril Patricia A, Isa Maria B, Ibars Alejandro, Pavan Jorge V, Nates Silvia V
Abstract excerpt
A study aimed to determine the infection model that picobirnavirus (PBV) established in birds was conducted in a farm of greater rheas in Córdoba, Argentina. Analysis of stools collected during a longitudinal study involving seven birds provided evidence that PBV is acquired very early in life and establishes a persistent infection in the host, which is characterized by intermingled periods of high, low and...
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