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Diversity of group A rotavirus on a UK pig farm.
Veterinary microbiology - 18 Nov 2015
Chandler-Bostock Rebecca, Hancox Laura R, Payne Helen, Iturriza-Gomara Miren, Daly Janet M, Mellits Kenneth H
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Group A rotaviruses (GARV) are a significant cause of enteritis in young pigs. The aim of this study was to extend our understanding of the molecular epidemiology of porcine GARV in the UK by investigating the genetic diversity of GARV on a conventional farrow-to-finish farm. Faecal samples were obtained from six batches of pigs in 2009 and 8 batches in 2010, when the pigs were 2, 3 (time point omitted in 2009),...
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