Publications by authors named "Asamino Tesfaye"
Vet Med Int
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of coronavirus and rotavirus infections in calves suffering from diarrhea in central Oromia, Ethiopia, highlighting a significant knowledge gap in understanding these diseases.
- During the research, 245 faecal samples were analyzed, revealing a very low prevalence of coronavirus (1.2%) and a slightly higher prevalence of rotavirus (7.2%) among diarrheic calves, with no positive results in non-diarrheic samples.
- The pathogens were successfully cultured in Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells, showing noticeable cytopathic effects, and further molecular analysis was conducted using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) techniques to confirm the presence of coronaviruses.
