Detection of a picobirnavirus associated with Cryptosporidium positive stools from humans.
A picobirnavirus with an atypical genome profile was detected by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) in 37% (20/54) of human faecal samples also containing oocysts of Cryptosporidium typical of C. parvum. This virus shares many of the characteristics of the previously described picobirnaviruses, but has a significantly smaller genome (1.75 and 1.55 Kbp).
Gallimore
C I
CI
Enteric and Respiratory Virus Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, U.K.
Green
J
J
Casemore
D P
DP
Brown
D W
DW
D000818:Animals; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018708:Picobirnavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000032:analysis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012367:RNA, Viral