High prevalence and genetic heterogeneity of porcine astroviruses in domestic pigs

Vet J. 2014 Nov;202(2):390-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.08.015. Epub 2014 Aug 19.

Abstract

Porcine astroviruses (PAstVs) are common and genetically diverse viruses of domestic pigs. In the present study, the prevalence of PAstV in healthy domestic pigs in Croatia was 89%. Phylogenetic analysis revealed genetic heterogeneity among PAstV sequences; five lineages were detected, with PAstV-2 being predominant, while PAstV-3 was detected for the first time outside North America.

Keywords: Faeces; Genetic heterogeneity; Pig; Porcine astroviruses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Astroviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Astroviridae Infections / genetics
  • Astroviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Astroviridae Infections / virology
  • Croatia / epidemiology
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Genetic Heterogeneity*
  • Mamastrovirus / classification
  • Mamastrovirus / genetics*
  • Mamastrovirus / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Prevalence
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / veterinary
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / genetics
  • Swine Diseases / virology*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • RNA, Viral

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