The circulation of human astrovirus genotypes in the Central West Region of Brazil

The circulation of human astrovirus genotypes in the Central West Region of Brazil

Out of 1,588 faecal samples of children taken from three locations of the Central West Region of Brazil, 57 were positive for astroviruses (HAstVs) using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). They were genotyped by nested RT-PCR and/or genomic sequencing. HAstV-1 (42.8%), HAstV-2...

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Main Authors: Paula Andreia Silva, Rodrigo Alessandro Tôgo Santos, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas Costa, José Marcus Sócrates Teixeira, Loreny Gimenes Giugliano, Márcia Sueli Assis Andreasi, José Paulo Gagliardi Leite, Ecakart Schreier, Divina das Dôres de Paula Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
astrovirus
genotyping
sequencing
nested-PCR
Brazil
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