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Molecular characterization of the spike gene of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Mexico, 2013-2016.
Virus genes - 1 Apr 2018
Lara-Romero Rocío, Gómez-Núñez Luis, Cerriteño-Sánchez José Luis, Márquez-Valdelamar Laura, Mendoza-Elvira Susana, Ramírez-Mendoza Humberto, Rivera-Benítez José Francisco
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In Mexico, the first outbreaks suggestive of the circulation of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) were identified at the beginning of July 2013. To identify the molecular characteristics of the PEDV Spike (S) gene in Mexico, 116 samples of the intestine and diarrhea of piglets with clinical signs of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) were obtained. Samples were collected from 14 farms located in six states...
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