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. 2001 Jun 7;20(3):205–210. doi: 10.1016/S0147-9571(97)00005-2

Isolation and identification of avian rotavirus from pheasant chicks with signs of clinical enteritis

R Legrottaglie 1, V Rizzi 1, P Agrimi 1
PMCID: PMC7134372  PMID: 9280387

Abstract

Three rotaviruses were isolated from intestinal contents obtained from a flock of 6–8-day-old pheasant chicks showing diarrhoea and increased mortality. The isolates were characterized as avian group A rotavirus by immunoenzymatic technique (ELISA) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE).

Keywords: Pheasant chicks, rotavirus, viral diarrhoea

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