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Molecular epidemiology of Avian Rotaviruses Group A and D shed by different bird species in Nigeria.
Virology journal - 12 Jun 2017
Pauly Maude, Oni Oluwole O, Sausy Aurélie, Owoade Ademola A, Adeyefa Christopher A O, Muller Claude P, Hübschen Judith M, Snoeck Chantal J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Avian rotaviruses (RVs) cause gastrointestinal diseases of birds worldwide. However, prevalence, diversity, epidemiology and phylogeny of RVs remain largely under-investigated in Africa. METHODS: Fecal samples from 349 birds (158 symptomatic, 107 asymptomatic and 84 birds without recorded health status) were screened by reverse transcription PCR to detect RV groups A and D (RVA and RVD). Partial gene...
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