Demonstration of group C rotaviruses in fecal samples of diarrheic dogs in Germany

• DOI: 10.1007/s007050050659
• Publication Date: 2002-08-25T09:09:23Z
• Authors: P. Otto; P. Schulze; W. Herbst
• Keywords: Diarrhea; Rotavirus; 0301 basic medicine; Rotavirus Infections; Feces; Microscopy, Electron; 03 medical and health sciences; Dogs; Germany; Animals; RNA, Viral; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Dog Diseases; Microscopy, Immunoelectron

Three out of 9 fecal samples from diarrheic dogs, which were positive for rotavirus by electron microscopy, revealed RNA-migration patterns identical to those of porcine group C rotavirus when studied by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). The results were further confirmed by solid phase immuno electron microscopy (SPIEM). This is the first report of the occurrence of group C rotaviruses in dogs.