Genetic Characterization of a Novel Bovine Rotavirus A G37P[52] Closely Related to Human Strains.
- Publisher:
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022, 9, pp. 1-6
- Issue Date:
- 2022
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Bovine rotavirus A (boRVA) strains are common causative agents of diarrhea in calves, resulting in economic losses to the beef and dairy industry. Importantly, this virus has a zoonotic relevance due to its ability to reassort with human rotaviruses. In this study, fecal samples were collected from three calves with diarrhea during an outbreak on a dairy farm. The genetic material of boRVA was detected by real-time reverse transcription PCR (rtPCR) in two samples. Then the virus in one of these positive samples was identified as a novel boRVA genotype closely related with human rotavirus strains mainly from the USA based on whole-genome characterization. However, we consider the novel boRVA as the etiological agent of the outbreak due to the lesions associated with a rotavirus infection. Further studies are necessary to clarify the evolutionary advantages that novel rotavirus genotypes may have.
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