Characterization of an astrovirus genotype 2 strain causing an extensive outbreak of gastroenteritis among Maxakali Indians, Southeast Brazil

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-292

  Gabbay, Yvone Benchimol ^a   Chamone, Chequer Buffe ^b   Nakamura, Liliany Satiko ^a   Oliveira, Darleise Souza ^a   Abreu, Simone Faria de ^c   Cavalcante Pepino, Elielma Lira ^a   Mascarenhas, Joana D'Arc Pereira ^a   Leite, José Paulo Gagliardi ^d   Linhares, Alexandre Costa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO EZEQUIEL DIAS   (Brazil)

^c Secretaria de Estado da Saude de Minas Gerais   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Genotype 2; Human astrovirus (HAstV); Indian; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPIDEMIC; FECES ANALYSIS; FEVER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS STRAIN; VOMITING; WATERY DIARRHEA;

ASTROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; BRAZIL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MAMASTROVIRUS; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 33750507464     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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