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Environmental surveillance for human astrovirus in Shandong Province, China in 2013.
Scientific reports - 18 Dec 2014
Zhou Nan, Lin Xiaojuan, Wang Suting, Wang Haiyan, Li Wenfeng, Tao Zexin, Xu Aiqiang
Abstract excerpt
Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are one of the leading viral agents of acute gastroenteritis. However, there is limited information on HAstVs in China. Here, we describe the molecular characterization of HAstVs in Shandong, China via sewage surveillance. A total of 23 sewage samples were collected from sewage treatment plants in the cities of Jinan and Linyi in 2013. After concentration via adsorption-elution method,...
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