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Genetic diversity of astroviruses detected in wild aquatic birds in Hong Kong.
Virology journal - 7 Jul 2024
Ng Daisy Y M, Sun Wanying, Sit Thomas H C, Brackman Christopher J, Tse Anne C N, Bui Christine H T, Tang Amy W Y, Wong Andrew N C, Tsang Andrew T L, Koo Joe C T, Cheng Samuel M S, Peiris Malik, Chin Alex W H, Poon Leo L M
Abstract excerpt
Wild waterfowl serve as a reservoir of some astroviruses. Fecal samples from wild waterfowl collected at Hong Kong's Marshes were tested using pan-astrovirus reverse transcription-PCR. Positive samples underwent subsequent host identification using DNA barcoding. Based on deduced partial sequences, noteworthy samples from three astrovirus groups (mammalian, avian and unclassified astroviruses) were further...
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