Enteric disease in dogs naturally infected by a novel canine astrovirus.

ABSTRACT: Infection by a novel canine astrovirus was associated with gastroenteritis in two dogs. The virus displayed 70.3 to 73.9% amino acid identity to other canine astroviruses in the full-length capsid. Specific antibodies were detected in the convalescent-phase sera of the dogs, indicating seroconversion. Also, the virus appeared weakly related antigenically to the prototype canine astrovirus isolate ITA/2008/Bari.

SUBMITTER: Martella V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3295184 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature