title: Description of rotavirus F in broilers from Brazilian poultry farms.
abstract: Rotaviruses are segmented double-stranded RNA viruses that cause gastroenteritis in mammals and birds. Here we describe the first partial nucleotide sequences of the structural protein VP6 from the genomes of group F rotaviruses that were detected in 5 out of 53 fecal samples (9.43%) from healthy broilers from Brazilian poultry farms based on reverse-transcriptase-PCR with primers designed for this study. The findings support the development of molecular detection systems, which can be used for the assessment of the distribution of rotavirus F in birds, their potential involvement in diseases, and their impact on poultry health.
authors.forename: L A R
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Beserra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gregori
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000295:instrumentation; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins