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First detection and molecular diversity of Brazilian bovine torovirus (BToV) strains from young and adult cattle.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Oct 2013
Nogueira Juliana Silva, Asano Karen Miyuki, de Souza Sibele Pinheiro, Brandão Paulo Eduardo, Richtzenhain Leonardo José
Abstract excerpt
Bovine torovirus (BToV) is an established enteric pathogen of cattle, but its occurrence in Brazilian cattle had not been reported until now. This article describes a survey on BToV in Brazil carried out on 80 fecal samples from diarrheic young and adult cattle, using a nested-RT-PCR targeting the nucleocapsid (N) gene. BToV was detected in 6.25% (5/80) of stool samples from three different geographic regions....
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