Picobirnavirus (PBV) natural hosts in captivity and virus excretion pattern in infected animals

A picobirnavirus (PBV) analysis was carried out by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 513 stool samples obtained from 150 animal species collected from the Córdoba city zoo. The purpose of the present study was to determine susceptible species for PBV infection, the viral excretion pattern in inf...

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Published in:Archives of virology 2007-05, Vol.152 (5), p.989-998
Main Authors: Masachessi, G, Martínez, L. C, Giordano, M. O, Barril, P. A, Isa, B. M, Ferreyra, L, Villareal, D, Carello, M, Asis, C, Nates, S. V
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Zoo - classification
Animals, Zoo - virology
Argentina
Biological and medical sciences
Carrier State - veterinary
Carrier State - virology
Diarrhea
Environmental Monitoring
Feces
Feces - virology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gastroenteritis
Genomes
Infections
Laboratories
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Picobirnavirus - genetics
Picobirnavirus - isolation & purification
RNA Virus Infections - prevention & control
RNA Virus Infections - veterinary
RNA Virus Infections - virology
Species Specificity
Virology
Viruses
Zoology
Zoos
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Summary:A picobirnavirus (PBV) analysis was carried out by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 513 stool samples obtained from 150 animal species collected from the Córdoba city zoo. The purpose of the present study was to determine susceptible species for PBV infection, the viral excretion pattern in infected animals, and the potential association with PBV diarrheic illness. Our findings suggest that PBVs are widespread in animals and could have a similar excretion behavior to that previously detected in infected humans. No disease association with PBV infection could be demonstrated. Thus, infected animals could be persistently infected asymptomatic carriers and could serve as reservoirs of infection.
ISSN:0304-8608
1432-8798
DOI:10.1007/s00705-006-0900-2