Outbreak of human astroviruses 1 and Melbourne 2 in acute gastroenteritis pediatric patients in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021

• Main Authors: Hiroshi Ushijima (Author), Shuichi Nishimura (Author), Yuko Shimizu-Onda (Author), Ngan Thi Kim Pham (Author), Quang Duy Trinh (Author), Shoko Okitsu (Author), Chika Takano (Author), Kattareeya Kumthip (Author), Sheikh Ariful Hoque (Author), Shihoko Komine-Aizawa (Author), Niwat Maneekarn (Author), Satoshi Hayakawa (Author), Pattara Khamrin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Human astrovirus (HAstV) infection is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis in young children. The present study reports the outbreak of HAstV in children with acute gastroenteritis in Kyoto, Japan, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021. Methods: A total of 61 stool samples wer...