Isolation and identification of avian rotavirus from pheasant chicks with signs of clinical enteritis.
Three rotaviruses were isolated from intestinal contents obtained from a flock of 6-8-day-old pheasant chicks showing diarrhoea and increased mortality. The isolates were characterized as avian group A rotavirus by immunoenzymatic technique (ELISA) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE).
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Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Profilassi e Igiene degli Alimenti-Università degli Studi di Pisa-Viale delle Piagge 2, Italy.
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013577:Syndrome
D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012367:RNA, Viral