Detection of antibodies against norovirus genogroup GIV in carnivores.

ABSTRACT: Noroviruses (NoVs) resembling human NoV genotype GIV (Alphatron-like) have recently been detected in carnivores. By using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on baculovirus-expressed capsid protein VP1 of lion strain GGIV.2/Pistoia/387/06/ITA, NoV-specific antibodies were detected in cats (16.11%) and dogs (4.8%), demonstrating that these animals are exposed to infections caused by NoVs.

SUBMITTER: Di Martino B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2812098 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature