EXOone Rotavirus A & Rotavirus C

Description

Rotaviruses are among the most important viral causes of enteric disease in pigs worldwide, particularly during the neonatal and pre-weaning periods. Rotavirus A (RVA) is the most frequently detected species and has long been recognized as a major contributor to neonatal diarrhea, whereas Rotavirus C (RVC) has increasingly been reported as an important enteric pathogen associated with outbreaks in suckling piglets and young pigs.

Both viruses are transmitted by the fecal-oral route and may occur either individually or in mixed infections, producing clinically indistinguishable enteric disease characterized by diarrhea, dehydration and reduced productive performance. Due to the widespread distribution of RVA and RVC in swine populations, their simultaneous detection is valuable for diagnostic investigations and epidemiological studies.

Molecular methods such as RT-qPCR enable rapid, sensitive and specific detection of viral RNA directly from clinical samples, overcoming the limitations associated with virus isolation and allowing accurate identification and differentiation of RVA and RVC infections. The multiplex format further improves laboratory efficiency by enabling the simultaneous detection of both targets in a single reaction.