To the Editor: Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are important etiologic agents of viral gastroenteritis worldwide,[1,2] especially in pediatric patients aged ≤5 years.[3] However, reports on HAstV outbreaks in middle scho...To the Editor: Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are important etiologic agents of viral gastroenteritis worldwide,[1,2] especially in pediatric patients aged ≤5 years.[3] However, reports on HAstV outbreaks in middle schools remain limited. Here, we report a HAstV outbreak in a middle school in China. Clinical and environmental samples tested positive for HAstV, showing a 100% nucleotide identity of the 348-bp region of the capsid protein gene.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are important etiologic agents of viral gastroenteritis worldwide,[1,2] especially in pediatric patients aged ≤5 years.[3] However, reports on HAstV outbreaks in middle schools remain limited. Here, we report a HAstV outbreak in a middle school in China. Clinical and environmental samples tested positive for HAstV, showing a 100% nucleotide identity of the 348-bp region of the capsid protein gene.
