Prevalence of rotavirus A infection and the detection of type G3P[11] strain in ruminants in Yobe state, Nigeria
| Autor: | Asabe Adamu Dzikwi, Rabiu Bello Alkali, Innocent Okwundu Nwankwo, Alhaji Abdulahi Magaji, Olufemi Oladayor Faleke, John Garba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Rotavirus
Veterinary medicine Genotype Population Prevalence Cattle Diseases Nigeria Sheep Diseases medicine.disease_cause Rotavirus Infections Virus Serology Food Animals Ruminant medicine Animals education Antigens Viral Phylogeny Feces education.field_of_study Sheep biology Ruminants biology.organism_classification Diarrhea Capsid Proteins Cattle Animal Science and Zoology medicine.symptom |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Animal Health and Production. 52:2905-2915 |
| ISSN: | 1573-7438 0049-4747 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11250-020-02291-w |
| Popis: | Rotaviruses have a worldwide distribution and the infection is associated with diarrhea in young of ruminants as well as children. However, limited data exist on its prevalence and types in Yobe state, Nigeria. Detection of rotavirus A and types in ruminant population in Yobe state was the aim of the study. A total of 470 diarrheic fecal samples were collected and tested for rotavirus and types using serology and molecular techniques respectively. A prevalence rate of 2.98% (14/470) was found in the three species with specific rates of 2.9% (6/202), 3.8% (6/158), and 1.8% (2/110) in goat, sheep, and cattle respectively. The prevalence rates of 3.6% (12/331), 1.2% (1/84), and 1.8% (1/55) were for those aged |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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