Novel human astrovirus strains showing multiple recombinations within highly conserved ORF1b detected from hospitalized acute watery diarrhea cases in Kolkata, India.

Authors :: Pativada, Madhusudhan
Bhattacharya, Rittwika
Krishnan, Triveni
Source :: Infection, Genetics & Evolution. Dec2013, Vol. 20, p284-291. 8p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Highlights: [•] Novel recombinant human astrovirus strains in Kolkata, India. [•] ORF1b (RdRp) region analysis shows recombination break points (n =8) in IDH1300. [•] Single break point location was detected at 1205nt position. [•] ORF1b region of the seven human astrovirus strains formed close cluster. [•] Separate lineage is observed in comparison to human astrovirus strains worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *ASTROVIRUSES
*GENETIC recombination
*DIARRHEA in children
*GASTROENTERITIS
*PHYLOGENY
*COMPARATIVE studies

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