Research Article

Novel Gyroviruses, including Chicken Anaemia Virus, in Clinical and Chicken Samples from South Africa

Table 1

PCR screening of clinical and chicken samples for the presence of AGV2/HGyV1 and CAV.

SamplesAGV2/HGyV1
Number (%)
CAV
Number (%)

Control stool 17/49 (34.7%)25/49 (51%)
Diarrhoea stool 22/149 (14.8%)24/149 (16.1%)
Negative respiratory virus NPA 2/152 (1.3%)N/D
Positive respiratory virus NPA1/94 (1.1%)N/D
HIV-positive plasma0/48N/D
Acute wheezing nasal swabs0/48N/D
Meningitis CSF0/94N/D
Chicken meat store P7/8 (87.5%)0/8
Chicken meat store W8/8 (100%)0/8
Chicken meat store C1/8 (12.5%)0/8
Chicken meat store S4/4 (100%)1/4 (25%)

NPA: nasopharyngeal aspirates; N/D: not done.