| nearly full-length genome sequence of a novel astrovirus isolated from chickens with 'white chicks' condition. | avian astroviruses (aastvs) are divided into three species, avastrovirus 1, avastrovirus 2, and avastrovirus 3, but there are a few strains are waiting to be assigned to an official taxonomic group. this study presents the molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus (castv), pl/g059/2014, which is involved in the induction of "white chicks" condition. the 7382-nucleotide-long genome sequence was determined by next-generation sequencing using an illumina miseq system. phylogenetic analysis s ... | 2016 | 27339687 |
| serological survey for select infectious agents in wild magellanic penguins (spheniscus magellanicus) in argentina, 1994-2008. | despite being the most numerous penguin species in south america, exposure of the magellanic penguin (spheniscus magellanicus) to pathogens has not yet been thoroughly assessed. we collected serum from 1,058 magellanic penguins at 10 breeding colonies along the entire latitudinal range of this species in argentina. the work spanned 10 breeding seasons over 15 yr (1994-2008). sera were tested for antibodies to select infectious agents. antibodies reacting against 16 pathogens were detected (serop ... | 2020 | 31237822 |
| first whole-genome characterization of avian nephritis virus 2 of broiler chicken from pará, brazil. | our results show the first full-genome characterization of avian nephritis virus 2 recovered from stools of broiler chickens at a commercial farm located in benevides, pará, brazil. nucleotide analyses of whole-genome sequences showed the isolate to be a strain of avastrovirus 2 in the family astroviridae. | 2018 | 29930038 |