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Aichi virus in sewage and surface water, the Netherlands.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2013
Lodder Willemijn J, Rutjes Saskia A, Takumi Katsuhisa, de Roda Husman Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Detection of Aichi virus in humans was initially reported in Japan in 1989. To establish a timeline for the prevalence of Aichi virus infection among humans in the Netherlands, we conducted molecular analysis of archival water samples from 1987-2000 and 2009-2012. Aichi virus RNA was detected in 100% (8/8) of sewage samples and 100% (7/7) of surface water samples collected during 1987-2000 and 100% (8/8) of...
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