Human stool contains a previously unrecognized diversity of novel astroviruses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Human astroviruses are a leading cause of gastrointestinal disease. Since their discovery in 1975, 8 closely related serotypes have been described in humans, and more recently, two new astrovirus species, astrovirus MLB1 and astrovirus VA1, were identified in dia...

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Main Authors: Zhao Guoyan, Franz Carl J, Rajendran Priya, Jiang Yanfang, Holtz Lori R, Finkbeiner Stacy R, Kang Gagandeep, Wang David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/161