Sewage surveillance reveals the presence of canine GVII norovirus and canine astrovirus in Uruguay.
Canine norovirus (NoV) and astrovirus (AstV) were studied in 20 domestic sewage samples collected in two cities in Uruguay. Four samples were characterized as canine AstV after phylogenetic analysis clustering with strains detected in Italy and Brazil in 2008 and 2012, respectively. One sample was characterized as canine NoV and clustered with a strain detected in Hong Kong and recently classified as GVII. This study shows the occurrence of a canine NoV GVII strain for the first time in the American continent and also warns about possible zoonotic infection, since canine strains were detected in domestic sewage.
Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Biological Sciences, Regional Norte, CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay.
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Lizasoain
Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Biological Sciences, Regional Norte, CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay.
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Tort
Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Biological Sciences, Regional Norte, CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay.
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García
Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gómez
Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Leite
Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Miagostovich
Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Nuclear Investigation Center, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Cristina
Virology Section, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Berois
Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Biological Sciences, Regional Norte, CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay.
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Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Biological Sciences, Regional Norte, CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay. matvicmon@yahoo.com.
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D000818:Animals; D019350:Astroviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D029322:Norovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012722:Sewage / Q000821:virology*; D014583:Uruguay
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