Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rotavirus I found in feces of a cat with diarrhea
By Phan, Tung G et al.·Published in Virus genes·2017·Blood Systems Research Institute, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rotavirus I in feces of a cat with diarrhea.
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Plain-English summary
A cat with diarrhea was found to have a specific type of rotavirus in its feces. This virus, known as rotavirus I, was identified using advanced testing methods. The presence of this virus suggests it may be the cause of the cat's diarrhea, as no other infections or pathogens were detected in the sample. Treatment details were not provided, but identifying the virus can help veterinarians determine the best care for affected cats.
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Abstract
A divergent rotavirus I was detected using viral metagenomics in the feces of a cat with diarrhea. The eleven segments of rotavirus I strain Felis catus encoded non-structural and structural proteins with amino acid identities ranging from 25 to 79% to the only two currently sequenced members of that viral species both derived from canine feces. No other eukaryotic viral sequences nor bacterial and protozoan pathogens were detected in this fecal sample suggesting the involvement of rotavirus I in feline diarrhea.
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