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. 2022 Jul-Aug:49:100667.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100667. Epub 2022 Apr 10.

RVA in Pet, Sheltered, and Stray Dogs and Cats in Brazil

Patrícia S Flores  1 , Camila A S Mendes  1 , Carlos E P F Travassos  2 , Francimara A Mariano  3 , Maria Fabíola Nunes Rangel  3 , Gabriella S Mendes  1 , Norma Santos  4
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RVA in Pet, Sheltered, and Stray Dogs and Cats in Brazil

Patrícia S Flores et al. Top Companion Anim Med. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Rotaviruses species A (RVA) are etiological agents of diarrhoea and are considered zoonotic viruses; yet the epidemiology of RVA among pet animals is largely unknown. RVA was detected in 38 of 308 faecal samples (12.3%) from pet, sheltered, or stray dogs and cats in 2 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The results indicated that these viruses are common in canine and feline populations and underscore the importance of improved monitoring of common pathogens in companion animals, with increased awareness of the potential for interspecies transmission events.

Keywords: cats; dogs; epidemiology; rotavirus; viral diarrhoea; zoonosis.

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