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Molecular characterization of the first Aichi viruses isolated in Europe and in South America.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2006
Oh D-Y, Silva P A, Hauroeder B, Diedrich S, Cardoso D D P, Schreier E
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The occurrence of Aichi virus, a picornavirus associated with acute gastroenteritis, has so far only been described in Asian countries. This study reports the first finding of Aichi virus in clinical specimens from Germany and Brazil. The nucleotide sequences of both a German and a Brazilian isolate were determined, analyzed, and compared to known Aichi sequences. The German strain turned out to be a member of...
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