title: Human astrovirus serotypes.
abstract: Two serotypes of human astroviruses are described. It is proposed that these should be called serotype 1 and serotype 2. Using antisera to these two types, 13 of 15 other community-acquired strains were able to be typed, 12 as serotype 1 and one as serotype 2.
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D012703:Serotyping; D014713:Viruses, Unclassified / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral