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Neonatal calf diarrhea induced by rotavirus and coronavirus: A review

Amir Hooman Asadi, Mostafa Baghinezhad, Hamed Asadi

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/6.2.230-236

Int. J. Biosci. 6(2), 230-236. January, 2015. (PDF)

Abstract:

Diarrhea is one of the most serious diseases in neonatal calves .It causes serious economic damages by reducing of weight gain and increasing mortality rate. Calves are at the greatest risk of diarrhea in a first month of life. Neonatal calf diarrhea is a complex syndrome with various etiologies. Several families of viruses cause diarrhea. However, rotavirus and coronavirus are two major causes of diarrhea in newborn calves. This review study summarizes the results of some studies on rota and corona viral diarrhea in calves. Most of these results indicate that rotavirus and coronavirus are widespread in diarrheic calves with considerable differences in prevalence rates in various geographical regions and seasons.