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RVA in Pet, Sheltered, and Stray Dogs and Cats in Brazil.
Topics in companion animal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Flores Patrícia S, Mendes Camila A S, Travassos Carlos E P F, Mariano Francimara A, Rangel Maria Fabíola Nunes, Mendes Gabriella S, Santos Norma
Abstract excerpt
Rotaviruses species A (RVA) are etiological agents of diarrhoea and are considered zoonotic viruses; yet the epidemiology of RVA among pet animals is largely unknown. RVA was detected in 38 of 308 faecal samples (12.3%) from pet, sheltered, or stray dogs and cats in 2 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The results indicated that these viruses are common in canine and feline populations and underscore...
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