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Phylogenetic investigation of enteric bovine coronavirus in Ireland reveals partitioning between European and global strains
1 Dec 2015
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BACKGROUND: Bovine coronavirus is a primary cause of neonatal calf diarrhea worldwide, and is also associated with acute diarrhea in adult cattle during the winter season. There are no reports on molecular characterization of bovine coronavirus in Ireland, and little data exists apart from serological studies. FINDINGS: In this study, 11 neonatal (mean age 9 days) calf BCoV strains from the south of Ireland were...