Detection and Characterization of Enterovirus B73 from a Child in Brazil.
Viruses
; 11(1)2018 12 28.
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| ID: mdl-30597828
Enterovirus B73 is a new member of the Enterovirus B species. First detected in the USA, it has been subsequently identified in China, India, Oman, and the Netherlands. In this study, we characterize the first B73 strain (named TO-127) to be detected in South America. TO-127 was obtained from a child with acute gastroenteritis living in a rural area in Northern Brazil. The subject was not infected with any known enteric pathogens such as norovirus, rotavirus, helminths, or enteric bacteria. Analysis of the nearly full-length TO-127 genome (6993 nt) indicated a 74â»75% nucleotide similarity with EV-B73 strains from other countries. Evolutionary analysis suggests that B73 is endemic and widespread.
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Assunto principal:
Genoma Viral
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Enterovirus Humano B
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Infecções por Enterovirus
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Gastroenterite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Viruses
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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