African lions (Panthera leo) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores, including feline calicivirus infection. We report the identifi cation of a novel enteric calicivirus, genetically related to human noroviruses of genogroup IV, in a lion cub that died of severe hemorrhagic enteritis.
Norovirus in captive lion cub (Panthera leo)
MARTELLA, Vito;LORUSSO, ELEONORA;CAMERO, Michele;DECARO, Nicola;ELIA, Gabriella;GRECO, Grazia;CORRENTE, Marialaura;DESARIO, COSTANTINA;BUONAVOGLIA, Canio
2007-01-01
Abstract
African lions (Panthera leo) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores, including feline calicivirus infection. We report the identifi cation of a novel enteric calicivirus, genetically related to human noroviruses of genogroup IV, in a lion cub that died of severe hemorrhagic enteritis.File in questo prodotto:
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