Prevalence of Porcine Sapovirus in Suckling Piglets in Hunan Province, China

Authors

Sheng-Guo Tan
Na Liu
Ping-Yuan Xu

Abstract

Sapoviruses (SaVs) are emerging enteric pathogens that cause diarrhea in humans and animals. In the current study, genetic identification of sapovirus (SaV) in suckling piglets was investigated in Hunan province, China between May 2013 and May 2014. Diarrheic fecal (n=300) samples collected from suckling piglets in Hunan province, China were evaluated using RT-PCR and then sequenced. Overall, 45 of the 300 (15%) samples were found to contain porcine SaV. In addition, phylogenetic analysis showed that all the porcine SaV isolates belonged to the porcine SaV genogroup III (GIII). The results of the present investigation have implications for the control of porcine SaV infection in pigs in Hunan province, China.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.2668

First Page

443

Last Page

448

Recommended Citation

Tan, Sheng-Guo; Liu, Na; and Xu, Ping-Yuan (2015) "Prevalence of Porcine Sapovirus in Suckling Piglets in Hunan Province, China," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 45: Iss. 3, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2668
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol45/iss3/15