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Detection and genetic characterization of porcine group A rotaviruses in asymptomatic pigs in smallholder farms in East Africa: predominance of P[8] genotype resembling human strains.
Veterinary microbiology - 25 Feb 2015
Amimo J O, Junga J O, Ogara W O, Vlasova A N, Njahira M N, Maina S, Okoth E A, Bishop R P, Saif L J, Djikeng A
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Viral enteritis is a serious problem accounting for deaths in neonatal animals and humans worldwide. The absence of surveillance programs and diagnostic laboratory facilities have resulted in a lack of data on rotavirus associated diarrheas in pigs in East Africa. Here we describe the incidence of group A rotavirus (RVA) infections in asymptomatic young pigs in East Africa. Of the 446 samples examined, 26.2%...
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