First Detection of Rotavirus Group C in Asymptomatic Pigs of Smallholder Farms in East Africa

Abstract: Group C rotavirus (RVC) has been described to be a causative agent of gastroenteritis in humans and animals including pigs, cows, and dogs. Fecal samples collected from asymptomatic pigs in smallholder swine farms in Kenya and Uganda were screened for the presence of group C rotaviruses (R...

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Main Authors: Joshua Oluoch Amimo, Eunice Magoma Machuka, Edward Okoth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/6/3/37