Novel norovirus in dogs with diarrhea.
To identify the prevalence and genetic variability of noroviruses in dogs, we tested fecal samples by using reverse transcription-PCR. We found canine norovirus in 40% and 9% of dogs with and without diarrhea, respectively. The virus was genetically unrelated to other noroviruses and constitutes a tentative new genogroup.
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
João Rodrigo
JR
Mesquita
Leslie
L
Barclay
Maria São José
MS
Nascimento
Jan
J
Vinjé
D000818:Animals; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D003967:Diarrhea; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D029322:Norovirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA
D012367:RNA, Viral