Detection of Newly Described Astrovirus MLB1 in Stool Samples from Children
The prevalence of the recently identified astrovirus MLB1 in a cohort of children with diarrhea in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, was defined by reverse transcription–PCR. Of 254 stool specimens collected in 2008, 4 were positive for astrovirus MLB1. These results show that astrovirus MLB1 is circulating...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-1213_article |