Publications by authors named "Xing-Yi Gao"
Identification of a recombinant equine coronavirus in donkey, China.
Emerg Microbes Infect
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Equine coronavirus (ECoV) was first found in the USA and has been researched in various countries; this study focused on ECoV in donkey foals with diarrhea in China.
- Researchers collected 51 intestinal samples from a donkey farm in Shandong Province and identified two positive samples, which revealed a novel genetic variant of ECoV that is closely related to the first identified strain.
- This marks the initial report of ECoV in China, raising concerns about its impact on horse and donkey breeding and its potential public health risks.