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Cross-sectional study and genotyping of rotavirus-A infections in ruminants in Kuwait.
BMC veterinary research - 17 Jul 2021
Abdou Nadra-Elwgoud M I, Majeed Qais A H, Saad Ashraf A, Mijatovic-Rustempasic Slavica, Bowen Michael D, Samy Attia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are zoonotic pathogens responsible for acute enteritis in human and neonatal ruminants. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of RVA in ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats) and investigate the circulating RVA genotypes in these animals in Kuwait. We conducted a cross-sectional study to detect RVA in ruminants, using an immunochromatography test (IC), direct sandwich...
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