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High prevalence of picobirnavirus genogroup I in calves without association with diarrhea in a dairy cattle herd, southeast Brazil.
Veterinary research communications - 12 Sept 2026
Yoshitani Geovana Depieri, Silva Denise Correia, de Brito Vargas Felipe Augusto, de Oliveira Marcos Vinicius, Fritzen Juliana Torres Tomazi, Alfieri Alice Fernandes, Alfieri Amauri Alcindo, Lorenzetti Elis
Abstract excerpt
Dairy farming is one of the most widespread agricultural activities in Brazil. Neonatal diarrhea remains a major challenge, contributing significantly to economic and production losses in Brazilian dairy cattle herds. Picobirnavirus (PBV) has been suggested as a potential viral agent associated with calf diarrhea. This study aimed to detect PBV genogroup I (GI) RNA in fecal samples from calves in a closed...
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- Animals
- Cattle
- Brazil
- Picobirnavirus
- Cattle Diseases
- Diarrhea
