Determination of an RT-qPCR viral load cutoff point for the etiologic diagnosis of rotavirus A diarrhea in neonate dairy calves

Autor: Rubén D. Caffarena, Matías Castells, Carlos O. Schild, María L. Casaux, Joaquín I. Armendano, Rodney Colina, Federico Giannitti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2297-1769
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.952197
Popis: Rotavirus A (RVA) is amongst the most widespread causes of neonatal calf diarrhea. Because subclinical infections are common, the diagnosis of RVA-induced diarrhea cannot rely solely on molecular viral detection. However, RT-qPCR allows for quantification of RVA shedding in feces, which can be correlated with clinical disease. Here, we determine an optimal cutoff of rotaviral load quantified by RT-qPCR to predict RVA causality in diarrheic neonate calves, using RVA antigen-capture ELISA as reference test. Feces from 328 diarrheic (n = 175) and non-diarrheic (n = 153),
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