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Characterization of Winter Dysentery Bovine Coronavirus Isolated from Cattle in Israel.
Viruses - 4 Jun 2021
David Dan, Storm Nick, Ilan Waksman, Sol Asaf
Abstract excerpt
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is the causative agent of winter dysentery (WD). In adult dairy cattle, WD is characterized by hemorrhagic diarrhea and a reduction in milk production. Therefore, WD leads to significant economic losses in dairy farms. In this study, we aimed to isolate and characterize local BCoV strains. BCoV positive samples, collected during 2017-2021, were used to amplify and sequence the S1 domain...
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