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Classic human astrovirus 4, 8, MLB-3, and likely new genotype 5 sublineage in stool samples of children in Nigeria.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2024
Ijeomah Ifeorah M, Temitope Faleye O C, Lander De Coninck, Sheriff Agbaje T, Uwem George E, Bernard Onoja A, Oluseyi Olayinka A, Elijah Oni I, Toluwani Ajileye G, Arthur Oragwa O, Toluwanimi Akinleye E, Bolutife Popoola O, Damilola Osasona G, Titilola Olayinka O, Oluwadamilola George A, Muhammad Ahmed I, Omotosho Komolafe I, Johnson Adeniji A, Jelle Matthijnssens, Olubusuyi Adewumi M
Abstract excerpt
Human astrovirus (HAstV) is a nonenveloped RNA virus and has been implicated in acute gastroenteritis among children and elderly. However, there exists a substantial dearth of information on HAstV strains circulating in Nigeria. Viral-like particles were purified from archived 254 stool samples of children with acute flaccid paralysis between January and December 2020 from five states in Nigeria, using the...
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