First molecular detection of Aichi virus in sewage and shellfish samples in the Monastir region of Tunisia.
Arch Virol
; 155(9): 1509-13, 2010 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20607319
The aims of our investigations were (1) to look for Aichi virus in environmental samples and (2) to compare the Aichi virus strains in both clinical and environmental samples in order to evaluate the role of environmental contamination as a possible vehicle for viral transmission. Aichi virus was detected in 15 (6%) sewage samples and in 4 (6.6%) shellfish samples. Aichi virus was identified for the first time in water samples. Phylogenetic analysis revealed several clusters that occurred sequentially in time, suggesting some parallelism in the evolution of environmental and human strains. Aichi virus present in sewage reflects the viruses circulating in the community.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esgotos
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Frutos do Mar
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Kobuvirus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Virol
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tunísia
País de publicação:
Áustria