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Published in: Archives of Virology 8/2012

01-08-2012 | Brief Report

Molecular prevalence of bovine noroviruses and neboviruses detected in central-eastern Tunisia

Authors: Mouna Hassine-Zaafrane, Jérôme Kaplon, Khira Sdiri-Loulizi, Zaydoun Aouni, Pierre Pothier, Mahjoub Aouni, Katia Ambert-Balay

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

Two genetically distinct bovine enteric caliciviruses are known: noroviruses of genogroup III (NoVsGIII), which are genetically related to human noroviruses, and neboviruses, which represent a new calicivirus genus. To investigate the presence of NoVsGIII and nebovirus strains in diarrheic calves in Tunisia, a total of 169 faecal specimens were collected from January 2006 to October 2010 from different cattle herds located in the central-east regions. RT-PCRs and sequencing were carried out using primers targeting the 3′ end of the polymerase gene of NoVsGIII and neboviruses. This study revealed that NoVsGIII and nebovirus are endemic in diarrheic calves in Tunisia. NoVsGIII infections, all with genotype 2, had an apparent molecular prevalence of 16.6 % and were more frequent than nebovirus infections. NoVsGIII infections showed clear seasonality, with a peak in winter. Nebovirus infections, with a prevalence of 3.0 %, were all related to the reference strain Bo/Nebraska/80/US.
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Metadata
Title
Molecular prevalence of bovine noroviruses and neboviruses detected in central-eastern Tunisia
Authors
Mouna Hassine-Zaafrane
Jérôme Kaplon
Khira Sdiri-Loulizi
Zaydoun Aouni
Pierre Pothier
Mahjoub Aouni
Katia Ambert-Balay
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-012-1344-5

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