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Prevalence of human astrovirus serotypes in the Oxford region 1976–92, with evidence for two new serotypes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

T. W. Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
J. B. Kurtz*
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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*Author for correspondence.
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Results of serotyping on 291 astrovirus-positive stools collected between 1976 and 1992 showed that about two-thirds (64.9%) were serotype 1. Infections were more frequent in the fourth quarter of the year and there was a suggestion that during the past 5 years serotype 1 has occurred with greater frequency in alternate years. Evidence is provided for the existence of two new serotypes, 6 and 7.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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