Age distribution of porcine sapovirus asymptomatic infection and molecular evidence of genogroups GIII and GIX? circulation in distinct Brazilian pig production systems

  • Cecília Souza Valente
  • , Alice Fernandes Alfieri
  • , Aline Fernandes Barry
  • , Raquel Arruda Leme
  • , Elis Lorenzetti
  • , Amauri Alcindo Alfieri

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the natural infection by SaV in pigs of different categories of production cycle in an important Brazilian pig-producing region. Faecal samples (n = 169) of suckling, post-weaning, finisher and breeder pig categories were analysed. Animals were from five farrow-to-weaning and nine grower-to-finish commercial pig farms. The RT-PCR assay was performed targeting the partial RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene of porcine SaV genome. The virus was detected in 23.7 % (40/169) of faecal samples and in 10/14 (5/5 farrow-to-weaning; 5/9 grower-to-finish) of pig farms evaluated. Porcine SaV was most frequently (p < 0.05) detected in pigs at post-weaning than in grower-to-finish and breeder categories. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the porcine SaV strains belong to the GIII and GIX? genogroups. This study showed that the porcine SaV GIII genogroup has spread in the pig herds and provides the first evidence of GIX? genogroup circulation in South America.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-27
Number of pages7
JournalTropical Animal Health and Production
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Faeces
  • Intestinal health
  • Molecular detection
  • Porcine enteric calicivirus
  • RdRp gene
  • Swine

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