A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses

Gastroenteritis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among young and newborn animals and is often caused by multiple intestinal infections, with rotavirus and bovine coronavirus (BCoV) being the main viral causes in cattle. Given that BCoV is better studied than equine coronavirus...

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Main Authors: Iracema N. Barros, Sheila O. S. Silva, Francisco S. Nogueira Neto, Karen M. Asano, Sibele P. Souza, Leonardo J. Richtzenhain, Paulo E. Brandao
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/349702
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author Iracema N. Barros
Sheila O. S. Silva
Francisco S. Nogueira Neto
Karen M. Asano
Sibele P. Souza
Leonardo J. Richtzenhain
Paulo E. Brandao
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Sheila O. S. Silva
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Karen M. Asano
Sibele P. Souza
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description Gastroenteritis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among young and newborn animals and is often caused by multiple intestinal infections, with rotavirus and bovine coronavirus (BCoV) being the main viral causes in cattle. Given that BCoV is better studied than equine coronaviruses and given the possibility of interspecies transmission of these viruses, this research was designed to compare the partial sequences of the spike glycoprotein (S), hemagglutinin-esterase protein (HE), and nucleoprotein (N) genes from coronaviruses from adult cattle with winter dysentery, calves with neonatal diarrhea, and horses. To achieve this, eleven fecal samples from dairy cows with winter dysentery, three from calves, and two from horses, all from Brazil, were analysed. It could be concluded that the enteric BCoV genealogy from newborn and adult cattle is directly associated with geographic distribution patterns, when S and HE genes are taken into account. A less-resolved genealogy exists for the HE and N genes in cattle, with a trend for an age-related segregation pattern. The coronavirus strains from horses revealed Betacoronavirus sequences indistinguishable from those found in cattle, a fact previously unknown.
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spelling doaj-art-41822ab61cb74e12a0e91a8a6dbcc6aa2025-08-20T02:08:24ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/349702349702A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and HorsesIracema N. Barros0Sheila O. S. Silva1Francisco S. Nogueira Neto2Karen M. Asano3Sibele P. Souza4Leonardo J. Richtzenhain5Paulo E. Brandao6Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilJockey Club of São Paulo, Bento Frias Street 248, Group 555, 05423-050 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenue Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, BrazilGastroenteritis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among young and newborn animals and is often caused by multiple intestinal infections, with rotavirus and bovine coronavirus (BCoV) being the main viral causes in cattle. Given that BCoV is better studied than equine coronaviruses and given the possibility of interspecies transmission of these viruses, this research was designed to compare the partial sequences of the spike glycoprotein (S), hemagglutinin-esterase protein (HE), and nucleoprotein (N) genes from coronaviruses from adult cattle with winter dysentery, calves with neonatal diarrhea, and horses. To achieve this, eleven fecal samples from dairy cows with winter dysentery, three from calves, and two from horses, all from Brazil, were analysed. It could be concluded that the enteric BCoV genealogy from newborn and adult cattle is directly associated with geographic distribution patterns, when S and HE genes are taken into account. A less-resolved genealogy exists for the HE and N genes in cattle, with a trend for an age-related segregation pattern. The coronavirus strains from horses revealed Betacoronavirus sequences indistinguishable from those found in cattle, a fact previously unknown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/349702
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A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
The Scientific World Journal
title A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
title_full A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
title_fullStr A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
title_full_unstemmed A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
title_short A Multigene Approach for Comparing Genealogy of Betacoronavirus from Cattle and Horses
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