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Genetic diversity of porcine enteric caliciviruses in pigs raised in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

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Porcine enteric caliciviruses (PEC) belong to the genera Norovirus and Sapovirus within the family Caliciviridae. They are enteric pathogens and are considered potential zoonotic agents. In this study, the circulation of PEC was evaluated by RT-PCR of stool samples and intestinal contents of pigs raised in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Both porcine norovirus (PoNoV) and porcine sapovirus (PoSaV) were detected. The PoNoV strains were classified as genogroup II, genotypes 11, 18 and 19. The PoSaV strains were classified as genogroups III and VII, though some strains could not be classified into any established genogroup, potentially representing a new one. PEC were detected mainly in animals without clinical signs of gastroenteritis.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the Genomic Platform—DNA Sequencing PDTIS/Fiocruz for technical assistance. JB Cunha was a master student of Cellular and Molecular Biology Program at Oswaldo Cruz Institute/Fiocruz and a recipient of scholarship from the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES). This study was supported by Oswaldo Cruz Institute/Fiocruz, Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

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    Juliana Bragazzi Cunha, Marcos César Lima de Mendonça, Marize Pereira Miagostovich & José Paulo Gagliardi Leite

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Cunha, J.B., de Mendonça, M.C.L., Miagostovich, M.P. et al. Genetic diversity of porcine enteric caliciviruses in pigs raised in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Arch Virol 155, 1301–1305 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-010-0695-z

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