In:
Journal of Medical Virology, Wiley, Vol. 89, No. 2 ( 2017-02), p. 234-238
Abstract:
Kobuvirus is a newly discovered virus that belongs to the Kobuvirus genus in Picornaviridae family, which comprised of three species including Aichivirus A , Aichivirus B , and Aichivirus C . The kobuvirus isolated from human has been classified as Aichi virus 1 and belongs to Aichivirus A species. The present study aimed to assess the epidemiology and to perform molecular characterization of Aichi virus 1 in children admitted to hospitals with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A total of 923 fecal specimens collected from January, 2011 to December, 2013 were screened for the presence of Aichi virus 1 by RT semi‐nested PCR. Out of 923 fecal specimens tested, Aichi virus 1 was detected with the prevalence of 2.6% (24/923). Of these, 0.3% (3/923) was genotype A and 2.3% (21/923) were genotype B. It is interesting to note that the genotype A showed the nucleotide sequence closely related to the Aichi virus reference strain isolated from sewage in Tunisia, while genotype B was most closely related to other human Aichi virus B reference strains. The results suggest that Aichi virus 1 of both genotypes A and B are circulating in pediatric patients in Thailand. J. Med. Virol. 89:234–238, 2017 . © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0146-6615
,
1096-9071
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
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