Barrios H, Viora S, de Franceschi M, Fliess E
Universidad Nacional de Luján, Argentina.
Rev Argent Microbiol. 1991 Jan-Feb;23(1):15-21.
Rotavirus are the major etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in various species of mammals and birds. This study was aimed to explore the frequency of rotavirus in flocks of commercial laying hens and industrial broiler chicken. Feces and caecal content were sampled from 589 birds belonging to 17 farms located in the neighbourhood of Lujan National University. RNA patterns were explored by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Viral particles were found with moderate frequency throughout the period of study: 7.06% in 1987; 7.45% in 1988; 12.57% in 1989. This finding demonstrates the permanence of rotavirus infection in the farm under study and emphasizes the importance of routine rotavirus screening in industrial poultry farms.
轮状病毒是各种哺乳动物和鸟类急性肠胃炎的主要病原体。本研究旨在探究商业蛋鸡群和工业肉鸡群中轮状病毒的感染频率。从位于卢扬国立大学附近的17个农场的589只鸡中采集粪便和盲肠内容物样本。通过聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳探究RNA模式。在整个研究期间均发现病毒颗粒，频率适中：1987年为7.06%；1988年为7.45%；1989年为12.57%。这一发现表明在所研究的农场中轮状病毒感染持续存在，并强调了在工业家禽养殖场进行常规轮状病毒筛查的重要性。
