African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of rotavirus group A and associated genotypes detected in calves in Southern Highlands and Eastern Tanzania

Joseph Jaili Malakalinga
  • Joseph Jaili Malakalinga
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Gerald Misinzo
  • Gerald Misinzo
  • SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3297, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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George Mutani Msalya
  • George Mutani Msalya
  • Department of Animal, Aquaculture, and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3004, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mariana John Shayo
  • Mariana John Shayo
  • Muhimbili University of Health and Allied sciences, Department of Biological and Pre-clinical Studies, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Rudovick Reuben Kazwala
  • Rudovick Reuben Kazwala
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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