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Large-scale screening and characterization of enteroviruses and kobuviruses infecting pigs in Vietnam.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Feb 2016
Van Dung Nguyen, Anh Pham Hong, Van Cuong Nguyen, Hoa Ngo Thi, Carrique-Mas Juan, Hien Vo Be, Sharp C, Rabaa M, Berto A, Campbell James, Baker Stephen, Farrar Jeremy, Woolhouse Mark E, Bryant Juliet E, Simmonds Peter
Abstract excerpt
A recent survey of pigs in Dong Thap province, Vietnam identified a high frequency of enterovirus species G (EV-G) infection (144/198; 72.7%). Amongst these was a plethora of EV-G types (EV-G1, EV-G6 and four new types EV-G8-EV-G11). To better characterize the genetic diversity of EV-G and investigate the possible existence of further circulating types, we performed a larger-scale study on 484 pig and 45...
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