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Identification and Full-Length Sequence Analysis of a Novel Recombinant Goat Astrovirus Genotype in Guangxi, China.
Viruses - 29 Jul 2024
Zhou Yulu, Xu Pengju, Huang Yanhua, Wang Jie, Cui Chang, Wang Yanglin, Luo Yuhang, Wang Xiaoling, Xie Jiang, Li Fengmei, Wei Zuzhang, Chen Ying, Ouyang Kang, Qin Yifeng, Pan Yan, Huang Weijian
Abstract excerpt
Astroviruses are single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses capable of infecting humans as well as a wide range of mammalian and avian species, with a length of approximately 6.6-7.7 kb. In this study, 139 goat fecal samples collected from the Guangxi province were used for the RT-PCR detection, and two of these were positive for goat astrovirus, with a positivity rate of 1.44% (2/139). The complete genome...
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