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Molecular characterisation of a novel avian rotavirus A strain detected from a gull species (Larus sp.).
The Journal of general virology - 1 Oct 2022
Fujii Yuji, Masatani Tatsunori, Nishiyama Shoko, Okajima Misuzu, Izumi Fumiki, Okazaki Katsunori, Sakoda Yoshihiro, Takada Ayato, Ozawa Makoto, Sugiyama Makoto, Ito Naoto
Abstract excerpt
A recent study demonstrated the possibility that migratory birds are responsible for the global spread of avian rotavirus A (RVA). However, little is known about what types of RVAs are retained in migratory birds. In this study, to obtain information on RVA strains in migratory birds, we characterised an RVA strain, Ho374, that was detected in a faecal sample from a gull species (Larus sp.). Genetic analysis...
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