Possible Novel Nebovirus Genotype in Cattle, France

Abstract

To determine if bovine caliciviruses circulate in France, we studied 456 fecal samples from diarrheic calves. We found a 20% prevalence of genogroup III noroviruses and a predominance of genotype III.2. Neboviruses, with a prevalence of 7%, were all related to the reference strain Bo/Nebraska/80/US, except for the strain Bo/DijonA216/06/FR, which could represent a novel genotype.

Keywords

• viruses
• norovirus
• nebovirus
• Nebraska bovine enteric calicivirus
• cattle
• zoonoses