| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3397536 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The present study was conducted to survey the prevalence and genotypic distribution of human astrovirus (HAstV) circulating in South Korea. Of 160,027 patients with acute gastroenteritis, 2,057 (1.3%) were positive for HAstV antigen. We determined the genotypes of 187 HAstV strains collected from laboratories across the country. Genetic analysis revealed genotype 1 to be the most prevalent, accounting for 72.19% of the strains, followed by genotypes 8 (9.63%), 6 (6.95%), 4 (6.42%), 2 (3.21%) and 3 (1.60%). Our findings indicate that HAstV is less common but, even so, a potentially important viral agent of gastroenteritis in South Korea, with significant genetic diversity among circulating HAstV strains.
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Authors
A.Y. Jeong, H.S. Jeong, M.Y. Jo, S.Y. Jung, M.S. Lee, J.S. Lee, Y.M. Jee, J.-H. Kim, D.-S. Cheon,