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SUBMITTER: Morita H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7399306 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Morita Hanako H Yasuda Masahiko M Yamamoto Masafumi M Uchida Ritsuki R Tanaka Mai M Ishida Tomoko T Hayashimoto Nobuhito N
The Journal of veterinary medical science 20200518 7
To investigate the prevalence of murine astrovirus (MuAstV) in mice in laboratory animal facilities in Japan, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) gene was performed on the cecum contents of 1,212 mice (1,183 immunocompetent mice and 29 immunodeficient mice) from 226 facilities. The results showed that 118 (52.2%) of the 226 facilities were positive for MuAstV. Out of the 1,212 mice, 424 (35.0%) were positive. No gross lesions were observed in ...[more]