Detection of Newly Described Astrovirus MLB1 in Stool Samples from Children
oleh: Stacy R. Finkbeiner, Binh-Minh Le, Lori R. Holtz, Gregory A. Storch, David Wang
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-03-01 |
Deskripsi
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 in North America.