Detection of bovine rotavirus from Diarrheic bovine calves in Gujarat region, India

The aim of the current study was to identify the prevalence of bovine rotavirus infection in bovine calves aged from 1 day to 2 months old in Gujarat region. Studied samples were divided into 4 age groups, age group I (1-10 days) age group II 911-20 days), age group III (21-30 days) and age group IV (31-60 days). All the samples were screened by latex agglutination test (LAT), ELISA and RT-PCR technique. Among the 117 fecal sample screened, 23.93%, 15.38% and 22.22%found positive for Rotavirus by LAT, ELISA and RT-PCR respectively. Age wise, rotavirus infection was highly prevalent in age group-I (1-10 days) i.e. 38.46%. Sex wise, there was no clear-cut establishment of correlation for Rotavirus. The present study showed that rotaviruses are involved in the neonatal calves’ diarrhea in Gujarat area.