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Molecular epidemiology of astrovirus type 1 in Belém, Brazil, as an agent of infantile gastroenteritis, over a period of 18 years (1982-2000): identification of two possible new lineages.
Virus research - 1 Nov 2007
Gabbay Yvone B, Leite José Paulo G, Oliveira Darleise S, Nakamura Liliany S, Nunes Marcio R T, Mascarenhas Joana D'Arc P, Heinemann Marcos Brian, Linhares Alexandre C
Abstract excerpt
Human astroviruses (HAstV) are worldwide recognized as important viral enteropathogens during childhood. This study aims to determine the incidence, genetic diversity and intertype variability of HAstV-1 in children less than 5 years of age enrolled in several studies conducted in Belém/Pará, and São Luís/Maranhão, Brazil, from December 1982 to May 2000. Using EIA and RT-PCR, an overall positivity of 6.1%...
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