• Bovine coronavirus in Uruguay: genetic diversity, risk factors and transboundary introductions from neighboring countries 

      Castells, Matias; Giannitti, Federico; Caffarena, Rubén Darío; Casaux, María Laura; Schild, Carlos; Castells, Daniel; Riet‑Correa, Franklin; Victoria, Matias; Parreño, Gladys; Colina, Rodney (Springer, 2019-11)
      Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a recognized cause of severe neonatal calf diarrhea, with a negative impact on animal welfare, leading to economic losses to the livestock industry. Cattle production is one of the most important ...
    • Detection, risk factors and molecular diversity of norovirus GIII in cattle in Uruguay 

      Castells, Matias; Caffarena, Rubén Darío; Casaux, María Laura; Schild, Carlos; Castells, Felipe; Castells, Daniel; Victoria, Matías; Riet‑Correa, Franklin; Giannitti, Federico; Parreño, Viviana; Colina, Rodney (Elsevier, 2020-12)
      Uruguay is a leading exporter of bovine meat and dairy products, and cattle production is one of the principal economic backbones in this country. A main clinical problem faced by livestock farmers is neonatal calf diarrhea ...
    • Prevalence and viability of group A rotavirus in dairy farm water sources 

      Castells, M.L.; Schild, Carlos Omar; Caffarena, Rubén Dario; Bok, Marina; Giannitti, Federico; Armendano, Joaquín Ignacio; Riet‐Correa, Franklin; Victoria, M.; Parreño, Viviana; Colina, Rodney (2018-03)
      Aim: To analyse group A rotavirus (RVA) environmental contamination in waters used for calves' consumption and to assess viral viability in dairy farm water sources. Methods and Results: We analysed 202 samples of water ...