Identification of co-infection by rotavirus and parvovirus in dogs with gastroenteritis in Mexico
Braz. j. microbiol
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48(4): 769-773, Oct.-Dec. 2017. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT This is the first report on circulating canine rotavirus in Mexico. Fifty samples from dogs with gastroenteritis were analyzed used polymerase chain reaction and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in order to identify parvovirus and rotavirus, respectively; 7% of dogs were infected with rotavirus exclusively, while 14% were co-infected with both rotavirus and parvovirus; clinical signs in co-infected dogs were more severe.
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Main subject:
Rotavirus Infections
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Parvovirus
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Rotavirus
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Parvoviridae Infections
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Dog Diseases
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Coinfection
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Gastroenteritis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México/MX
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