First detection of a human astrovirus type 8 in a child with diarrhea in Belém, Brazil: comparison with other strains worldwide and identification of possible three lineages

First detection of a human astrovirus type 8 in a child with diarrhea in Belém, Brazil: comparison with other strains worldwide and identification of possible three lineages

<abstract language="por">This study describes the genetic relationships of the first human astrovirus type-8 (HAstV-8) detected in Belém-Brazil, during a public hospital-based study. This strain was compared with other HAstV-8 strains identified elsewhere which have sequences availab...

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Main Authors: Yvone B Gabbay, Alexandre C Linhares, Darleise S Oliveira, Lilian S Nakamura, Joana D'Arc P Mascarenhas, Rosa Helena P Gusmão, Marcos B Heinemann, Olinda Macêdo, José Paulo G Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2007-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
astrovirus type 8
molecular characterization
Belém
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400016

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