Novel Human Parechovirus from Brazil

Novel Human Parechovirus from Brazil

Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) were detected by reverse transcription–PCR in 16.1% of 335 stool samples from children <6 years of age with enteritis in Salvador, Brazil. Whole genome sequencing of 1 sample showed a novel HPeV that has been designated as HPeV8.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Klaus Grywna, Andreas Stöcker, Patrícia Silva Almeida, Tereza Cristina Medrado Ribeiro, Monika Eschbach-Bludau, Nadine Petersen, Hugo da Costa Ribeiro, Sung Sup Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Picornaviridae
picornavirus infections
human parechovirus
Brazil
genetic diversity
communicable diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1028_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1028_article

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