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Six group A rotavirus strains from diarrheic turkeys were typed as G(6)P(1) and genotype E2, indicating cattle-to-turkey transmission of bovine-origin rotavirus.
Bovine-origin rotavirus can infect turkeys, suggesting cattle-to-turkey transmission as a route for enteritis in turkey farms.
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Bovine rotavirus may infect turkeys on farms; leaves open the contribution of cattle-to-turkey transmission to enteritis outbreaks.
Rotaviruses are the main agents responsible for diarrhea in different animal species and for infantile gastroenteritis. These viruses have been isolated from various avian species and have often been associated with poult enteritis and mortality syndrome. Nevertheless, the knowledge of rotavirus infection in turkeys is scarce. Six group A rotavirus strains obtained from pooled enteric contents of diarrheic turkeys were isolated in MA-104 cell culture and typed as G(6)P(1), a typical bovine rotavirus genotype. Additionally, the electropherotypes showed a migration pattern identical to the Nebraska calf diarrhea virus, and the complete NSP4 gene phylogeny showed that all six strains segregated in the genotype E2. Taken together, these results point toward a cattle-to-turkey rotavirus transmission. As a conclusion, bovine-origin rotavirus can be found in turkeys, and this transmission route must now be considered for the improvement of the health status in turkey farms.
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Asano et al. (2011) studied Enteritis. Bovine rotavirus was evaluated on Rotavirus strain genotype and phylogeny. Six group A rotavirus strains from diarrheic turkeys were typed as G(6)P(1) and genotype E2, indicating cattle-to-turkey transmission of bovine-origin rotavirus.
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