Structures of Two Human Astrovirus Capsid/Neutralizing Antibody Complexes Reveal Distinct Epitopes and Inhibition of Virus Attachment to Cells
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01415-21
Abstract: Human astroviruses infect nearly every person in the world during childhood and cause diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. Despite the prevalence of this virus, little is known about how antibodies block astrovirus infection. ABSTRACT Human astrovirus… read more here.
Keywords: astrovirus; astrovirus capsid; human astrovirus; virus attachment ... See more keywords
Triple Intergenotype Recombination of Human Astrovirus 5, Human Astrovirus 8, and Human Astrovirus 1 in the Open Reading Frame 1a, Open Reading Frame 1b, and Open Reading Frame 2 Regions of the Human Astrovirus Genome
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04888-22
Abstract: Recombination is one of the mechanisms that plays a crucial role in the genetic diversity and evolution of HAstV. We wished to investigate the emergence of HAstV recombinant strains and to analyze the whole-genome sequences… read more here.
Keywords: recombination; reading frame; recombinant strains; human astrovirus ... See more keywords
Molecular study of human astrovirus in Egyptian children with acute gastroenteritis.
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DOI: 10.18683/germs.2020.1202
Abstract: Introduction Human astrovirus (HAstV) has been increasingly identified as an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children. Limited information is available about the prevalence and genotype distribution of classic HAstV causing acute gastroenteritis in… read more here.
Keywords: egyptian children; human astrovirus; acute gastroenteritis; gastroenteritis ... See more keywords
Human Astrovirus Outbreak in a Daycare Center and Propagation among Household Contacts
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DOI: 10.3390/v13061100
Abstract: We investigated an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis due to human astrovirus in a daycare center, describing the transmission mechanism, the most affected age groups, conditioning factors and the extent of the outbreak among household contacts… read more here.
Keywords: daycare center; daycare; human astrovirus; household contacts ... See more keywords