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Surveillance of human astrovirus circulation in Italy 2002-2005: emergence of lineage 2c strains.
- Source :
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Clinical Microbiology & Infection . Jan2011, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p97-101. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- By screening faecal samples collected over four consecutive years (2002-2005) from hospitalized children with diarrhoea in Palermo, Italy, astroviruses (HAstVs) were detected in 3.95% of the patients. The predominant type circulating was HAstV-1 but, in 2002, only HAstV-2 and -4 were identified. Interestingly, the HAstVs-2 detected appeared to be consistently different in 5' end of their open reading frame 2 from the previously described subtypes. These novel type 2 strains were included in a new 2c lineage based on the phylogenetic analysis and the presence of nine peculiar substitutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIARRHEA in children
*FECES
*HOSPITAL care of children
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1198743X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Microbiology & Infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55831453
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03207.x