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Tanja Opriessnig1, Chao-Ting Xiao2, Patrick G Halbur3
1The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK; Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Journal of Comparative Pathology
|December 8, 2020
Summary
Porcine astrovirus 5 (PoAstV5) is linked to enteritis in young pigs. This study found PoAstV5 in pigs with atrophic enteritis and in field cases, suggesting its role in piglet disease.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Virology
- Animal Pathology
- Molecular Epidemiology
Background:
- Astroviruses (AstVs) are emerging zoonotic pathogens causing enteric and neurological issues in animals.
- Five lineages of porcine AstVs (PoAstVs) 1-5 have been identified in pigs.
