Molecular detection of kobuvirus sequences in stool samples collected from healthy pigs in Japan

• Main Authors: Khamrin P., Maneekarn N., Hidaka S., Kishikawa S., Ushijima K., Okitsu S., Ushijima H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956267092&partnerID=40&md5=fc2225c5280a33abb62b39defc88d502; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3630
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study reports the detection and genetic characterization of porcine kobuvirus, a new member of the genus Kobuvirus in the family Picornaviridae. Among 293 fecal specimens collected from healthy pigs in 2009, in Japan, 133 (45.4%) were positive for kobuvirus using RT-PCR screening method. Of the...