Characterization of a Salivirus (Picornaviridae) from a Diarrheal Child in Guatemala

The complete genome sequence of a salivirus was identified in a stool sample from a Guatemalan child with acute gastroenteritis during a 2009 norovirus outbreak. This genome (genotype A1 strain GUT/2009/A-1746) shares 82% to 94% genome-wide nucleotide identity with saliviruses from the United States...

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Main Authors: Ng, Terry Fei Fan, Magaña, Laura, Montmayeur, Anna, Lopez, Maria Renee, Gregoricus, Nicole, Oberste, M. Steven, Vinjé, Jan, Nix, W. Allan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759076/