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SUBMITTER: Mulherin E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2632637 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mulherin Emily E Bryan Jill J Beltman Marijke M O'Grady Luke L Pidgeon Eugene E Garon Lucie L Lloyd Andrew A Bainbridge John J O'Shea Helen H Whyte Paul P Fanning Séamus S
BMC veterinary research 20081113
<h4>Background</h4>Rotavirus (RV), is a member of the Reoviridae family and an important etiological agent of acute viral gastroenteritis in the young. Rotaviruses have a wide host range infecting a broad range of animal species, however little is known about rotavirus infection in exotic animals. In this paper we report the first characterisation of a RV strain from a giraffe calf.<h4>Results</h4>This report describes the identification and detailed molecular characterisation of a rotavirus str ...[more]