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Published in: Archives of Virology 11/2012

01-11-2012 | Original Article

Establishment and maintenance of persistent infection by picobirnavirus in greater rhea (Rhea Americana)

Authors: Gisela Masachessi, Laura C. Martinez, Balasubramanian Ganesh, Miguel O. Giordano, Patricia A. Barril, Maria B. Isa, Alejandro Ibars, Jorge V. Pavan, Silvia V. Nates

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 11/2012

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Abstract

A study aimed to determine the infection model that picobirnavirus (PBV) established in birds was conducted in a farm of greater rheas in Córdoba, Argentina. Analysis of stools collected during a longitudinal study involving seven birds provided evidence that PBV is acquired very early in life and establishes a persistent infection in the host, which is characterized by intermingled periods of high, low and silent viral activity. Genomic analysis indicated that the rheas excreted virus with nucleotide sequence identity between 90.5–100 % and that more than one PBV strain with different electropherotype profiles could be involve in the infection. This report provides the first evidence of persistent infection of PBV in birds. The natural history of PBV infection has begun to be understood, and it appears that asymptomatic PBV-infected mammals and birds could persistently excrete the virus in stool samples, contributing to wide circulation of the virus in the environment.
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Metadata
Title
Establishment and maintenance of persistent infection by picobirnavirus in greater rhea (Rhea Americana)
Authors
Gisela Masachessi
Laura C. Martinez
Balasubramanian Ganesh
Miguel O. Giordano
Patricia A. Barril
Maria B. Isa
Alejandro Ibars
Jorge V. Pavan
Silvia V. Nates
Publication date
01-11-2012
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 11/2012
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-012-1400-1

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