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Distribution of G (VP7) and P (VP4) genotypes of group A bovine rotaviruses from Tunisian calves with diarrhoea.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jun 2014
Hassine-Zaafrane M, Ben Salem I, Sdiri-Loulizi K, Kaplon J, Bouslama L, Aouni Z, Sakly N, Pothier P, Aouni M, Ambert-Balay K
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AIMS: To investigate the incidence, viral load and genetic diversity of bovine rotaviruses strains in Tunisia. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 169 faecal specimens, collected from diarrhoeic calves from several farms located in the central eastern regions of Tunisia, between January 2006 and October 2010, were analysed by semi-nested multiplex RT-PCRs for P and G genotypes identification or were genotyped by DNA...
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