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High frequency of porcine norovirus infection in finisher units of Brazilian pig-production systems.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Jan 2015
Silva Patrícia F N, Alfieri Alice F, Barry Aline F, de Arruda Leme Raquel, Gardinali Noemi R, van der Poel Wim H M, Alfieri Amauri Alcindo
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is a member of the Caliciviridae family and is considered an emerging human enteric pathogen. NoVs are detected in farm animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs. Porcine NoV (PoNoV) is widespread worldwide, but frequency of infection is often low. This study aimed to investigate the natural PoNoV infection from adult animals of an important Brazilian pig-production region. Faecal samples (n = 112)...
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