Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Retrospective study of noroviruses in samples of diarrhoea from cattle, using the Veterinary Laboratories Agency's Farmfile database.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Milnes, A S et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Plain-English summary
A study looked at the presence of noroviruses, which can cause diarrhea, in cattle. Researchers tested 398 samples of diarrhea from cows and found that 44 of those samples, or about 11%, contained the virus. They also used a database to compare information about the cows that tested positive for the virus with those that did not. This research helps us understand how common noroviruses are in cattle with diarrhea. The study confirmed that noroviruses are present in a small percentage of affected cows.
Abstract
A collaborative study was undertaken by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (vla) and the Royal Veterinary College (rvc) to determine the prevalence of bovine noroviruses in cattle with diarrhoea. Samples of bovine diarrhoea were provided by the vla from routine diagnostic submissions and a reverse transcription-pcr was used by the rvc to detect the viruses. Epidemiological information about the samples was provided retrospectively by the Farmfile database. Noroviruses were detected in 44 (11 per cent) of the 398 samples tested, and Farmfile data were used to investigate the differences between the positive and negative animals.
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