Results: 3

Identification of enteric viruses circulating in a dog population with low vaccine coverage

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Although the use of vaccines has controlled enteric diseases in dogs in many developed countries, vaccine coverage is still under optimal situation in Brazil. There is a large population of nonimmunized dogs and few studies about the identification of the viruses associated with diarrhea. To add...

Detection and genetic characterization of Mamastrovirus 5 from Brazilian dogs

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (3), 2018
Abstract Mamastrovirus 5 (MAstV5), belonging to the Astroviridae (AstV) family, previously known as canine astrovirus or astrovirus-like particles, has been reported in several countries to be associated with viral enteric disease in dogs since the 1980s. Astroviruses have been detected in fecal samples ...

Detection of respiratory viruses in shelter dogs maintained under varying environmental conditions

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (4), 2016
Abstract Three dog shelters in Rio Grande do Sul were investigated for associations between the occurrence of respiratory viruses and shelter environmental conditions. Nasal secretions randomly collected during the cold season were tested via PCR, and this data collection was followed by nucleotide seque...