Molecular detection of kobuviruses and recombinant noroviruses in cattle in continental Europe

Autor: Christine Thys, Alexandra Scipioni, Elisabeth Mathijs, Etienne Thiry, Axel Mauroy
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Archives of Virology. 154:1841-1845
ISSN: 1432-8798
0304-8608
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-009-0518-2
Popis: Two genotypes (Jena and Newbury2) and two intergenotype recombinant strains have been recognized in bovine noroviruses. Several studies have shown an apparent predominance of bovine infection with Newbury2-related (genotype 2) strains. Bovine stool samples were screened with two primer pairs targeting both the polymerase and the capsid genes. Among the predominant genotype 2 sequences, two were genetically related to the recombinant strain Thirsk10. The detection of sequences genetically related to Thirsk10, together with the very low rate of detection of Jena-related sequences, characterized the bovine norovirus population in Belgium, a representative region of continental Europe. Unexpectedly, bovine kobuvirus-related sequences were also amplified, extending their distribution area in Europe.
Databáze: OpenAIRE