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Outbreak of human astroviruses 1 and Melbourne 2 in acute gastroenteritis pediatric patients in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Aug 2023
Ushijima Hiroshi, Nishimura Shuichi, Shimizu-Onda Yuko, Thi Kim Pham Ngan, Trinh Quang Duy, Okitsu Shoko, Takano Chika, Kumthip Kattareeya, Hoque Sheikh Ariful, Komine-Aizawa Shihoko, Maneekarn Niwat, Hayakawa Satoshi, Khamrin Pattara
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BACKGROUND: Human astrovirus (HAstV) infection is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis in young children. The present study reports the outbreak of HAstV in children with acute gastroenteritis in Kyoto, Japan, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021. METHODS: A total of 61 stool samples were collected from children with acute gastroenteritis who visited a pediatric outpatient clinic in Maizuru city,...
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