Noroviruses (NoVs) and sapoviruses (SaVs), which belong to the family Caliciviridae, are important human and animal enteric pathogens with zoonotic potential. In Ethiopia, no study has been done on the epidemiology of animal NoVs and SaVs. The aim of this study was to detect and characterize NoVs...
Sisay, Z.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Berhe, N.
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Belay, G.
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Abegaz, W.E.
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Wang, Q.H.
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Saif, L.J.
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[First detection and molecular characterization of sapoviruses and noroviruses with zoonotic potential in swine in Ethiopia]
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First detection and molecular characterization of sapoviruses and noroviruses with zoonotic potential in swine in Ethiopia
Geneticist Appolinaire Djikeng discusses the role that livestock diversity can play in helping small scale African farmers overcome risk and vulnerability.
Viral enteritis is a serious problem accounting for deaths in neonatal animals and humans worldwide. The absence of surveillance programs and diagnostic laboratory facilities have resulted in a lack of data on rotavirus associated diarrheas in pigs in East Africa. Here we describe the incidence o...
Amimo, Joshua O.
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Jung'a, J.O.
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Ogara, W.O.
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Vlasova, A.N.
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Njahira, Moses N.
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Maina, S.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Saif, L.J.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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[Detection and genetic characterization of porcine group A rotaviruses in asymptomatic pigs in smallholder farms in East Africa: Predominance of P[8] genotype resembling human strains]
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Detection and genetic characterization of porcine group A rotaviruses in asymptomatic pigs in smallholder farms in East Africa: Predominance of P[8] genotype resembling human strains
Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact with humans and wildlife. This study provides insight into viral communities ...
Amimo, Joshua O.
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El Zowalaty, M.E.
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Githae, D.
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Wamalwa, M.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Nasrallah, G.K.
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[Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa]
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Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa
Masembe, C.
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Michuki, G.
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Onyango, M.
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Rumberia, C.
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Norling M.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Orth, Alan
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Stahl, K.
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Fischer, A.
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[Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus]
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Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus