Article
Detection and genetic characterization of canine astroviruses in pet dogs in Guangxi, China.
Virology journal - 17 Aug 2017
Zhou Huabo, Liu Lin, Li Ruikai, Qin Yifeng, Fang Qingli, Balasubramaniam Vinod Rmt, Wang Guojun, Wei Zuzhang, Ouyang Kang, Huang Weijian, Chen Ying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Astroviruses (AstVs) have been reported to infect and cause gastroenteritis in most animal species. Human AstVs were regarded the causative agent of viral diarrhea in children. In dogs, little is known about the epidemiology and clinical significance of AstV infection. FINDINGS: In this study, we collected and tested 253 rectal swabs from pet dogs; of which 64 samples (25.3%) tested positive for AstVs...
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