title: Prevalence of human astrovirus serotypes in the Oxford region 1976-92, with evidence for two new serotypes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D015995:Prevalence; D012703:Serotyping; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*