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Astrovirus infection in hospitalized children: Molecular, clinical and epidemiological features.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2017
Siqueira Jones Anderson Monteiro, Oliveira Darleise de Souza, Carvalho Thaís Cristina Nascimento de, Portal Thayara Morais, Justino Maria Cleonice Aguiar, da Silva Luciana Damascena, Resque Hugo Reis, Gabbay Yvone Benchimol
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Astrovirus (HAstV) is a common viral pathogen that causes gastroenteritis worldwide. It is classified into eight classical human types (HAstV-1/8) and seven other less prevalent types, described as HAstV VA1, VA2, VA3, VA4, MLB-1, MLB-2 and MLB-3. During outbreaks, the elderly and children are the most affected, and the spread of the virus is associated with person-to-person contact, food ingestion...
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