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Environmental Surveillance of Human Astroviruses in Jinan City of China, 2020-2021.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Mar 2024
Lin Xiaojuan, Xu Mingyi, Zhao Yun, Ji Feng, Liu Yao, Wang Suting, Chen Meng, Zhang Wenqiang, Tao Zexin, Xu Aiqiang
Abstract excerpt
Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are a significant etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in children. In order to investigate the circulation of HAstVs during the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2-year environmental surveillance was conducted in Jinan between 2020 and 2021. A total of 24 sewage samples were collected and concentrated. Real-time PCR indicated a positive rate of 83.3%, 79.2% (19/24), and 62.5% for classic,...
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