Human Astrovirus Gastroenteritis in Children, Madagascar, 2004–2005

Human Astrovirus Gastroenteritis in Children, Madagascar, 2004–2005

We report data regarding the molecular epidemiology of human astrovirus (HAstV) infections among children in Madagascar. In a 13-month study, 5 HAstV isolates were detected in fecal samples from 237 children (2.1%) by reverse transcription–PCR. Phylogenetic analysis showed the cocirculation of usual...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios C. Papaventsis, Winifred Dove, Nigel A. Cunliffe, Osamu Nakagomi, Patrice Combe, Pierre Grosjean, C. Anthony Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Astrovirus
genogroup
child
Madagascar
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-0563_article

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