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Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of bovine Kobuvirus, Brazil.
Virus genes - 1 Feb 2017
Candido Marcelo, Batinga Maria Cryskely Agra, Alencar Anna Luiza Farias, de Almeida-Queiroz Sabrina Ribeiro, da Glória Buzinaro Maria, Livonesi Márcia Cristina, Fernandes Andrezza Maria, de Sousa Ricardo Luiz Moro
Abstract excerpt
It is suggested that Bovine kobuvirus (BKV) is involved in the etiology of gastroenteric diseases especially among calves; however, this association remains unknown. This study evaluated 216 fecal samples from cattle with and without diarrhea symptoms obtained from different regions of Brazil. A 216 bp fragment of the BKV 3D gene was amplified by RT-PCR in 14.4 % (31/216) of the studied samples, and 17 samples...
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