Abstract
Faecal samples obtained from either asymptomatic or diarrhoeic calves in Italy were screened for bovine kobuviruses (BKVs) using specific primers. BKV RNA was detected in 4.9 % of the samples, with higher positivity rates in diarrhoeic calves (5.3 %) than in asymptomatic animals (4.8 %), although the difference was not statistically significant. Upon sequence analysis, all of the Italian viruses formed a tight group along with BKV-like sequences previously detected in Thailand and Japan.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / diagnosis
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Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
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Cattle Diseases / virology*
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Diarrhea / veterinary
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Diarrhea / virology
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Enteritis / epidemiology
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Enteritis / veterinary*
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Enteritis / virology
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Feces / virology
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Genetic Variation
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Italy / epidemiology
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Kobuvirus / classification
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Kobuvirus / genetics*
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Kobuvirus / isolation & purification*
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Phylogeny
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Picornaviridae Infections / diagnosis
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Picornaviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Picornaviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Picornaviridae Infections / virology