Lett Appl Microbiol. 2005;41(2):103-5.

Human astrovirus diagnosis and typing: current and future prospects.

Source

Enteric Virus Group, Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Abstract

Human astroviruses (HAstV) are important human pathogens causing gastroenteritis worldwide. The increased recognition of astroviruses as the cause of sporadic outbreaks of disease is due to the recent availability of improved diagnostic methods. During the last decade, most epidemiological surveys have chosen astrovirus-specific RT-PCR as screening methods. In addition to serotyping by molecular techniques, new typing methods are being developed that may also identify other viral properties related to virulence. The information provided by different typing assays is required for a better understanding of both the antigenic diversity and the molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity.

PMID:: 16033504; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Review

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

COS Scholar Universe

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Review The changing epidemiology of astrovirus-associated gastroenteritis: a review. [Arch Virol Suppl. 1996]
Review The changing epidemiology of astrovirus-associated gastroenteritis: a review.
Glass RI, Noel J, Mitchell D, Herrmann JE, Blacklow NR, Pickering LK, Dennehy P, Ruiz-Palacios G, de Guerrero ML, Monroe SS. Arch Virol Suppl. 1996; 12:287-300.
Review Astrovirus infection in children. [Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2003]
Review Astrovirus infection in children.
Walter JE, Mitchell DK. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun; 16(3):247-53.
Development of a one step real-time RT-PCR method for sensitive detection of human astrovirus. [J Virol Methods. 2006]
Development of a one step real-time RT-PCR method for sensitive detection of human astrovirus.
Royuela E, Negredo A, Sánchez-Fauquier A. J Virol Methods. 2006 Apr; 133(1):14-9.
Molecular characterization of a novel recombinant strain of human astrovirus associated with gastroenteritis in children. [Arch Virol. 2001]
Molecular characterization of a novel recombinant strain of human astrovirus associated with gastroenteritis in children.
Walter JE, Briggs J, Guerrero ML, Matson DO, Pickering LK, Ruiz-Palacios G, Berke T, Mitchell DK. Arch Virol. 2001 Dec; 146(12):2357-67.
Molecular epidemiology of childhood astrovirus infection in child care centers. [J Infect Dis. 1999]
Molecular epidemiology of childhood astrovirus infection in child care centers.
Mitchell DK, Matson DO, Jiang X, Berke T, Monroe SS, Carter MJ, Willcocks MM, Pickering LK. J Infect Dis. 1999 Aug; 180(2):514-7.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 6 PubMed Central articles

Serological studies confirm the novel astrovirus HMOAstV-C as a highly prevalent human infectious agent. [PLoS One. 2011]
Serological studies confirm the novel astrovirus HMOAstV-C as a highly prevalent human infectious agent.
Burbelo PD, Ching KH, Esper F, Iadarola MJ, Delwart E, Lipkin WI, Kapoor A. PLoS One. 2011; 6(8):e22576. Epub 2011 Aug 4.
The fecal viral flora of California sea lions. [J Virol. 2011]
The fecal viral flora of California sea lions.
Li L, Shan T, Wang C, Côté C, Kolman J, Onions D, Gulland FM, Delwart E. J Virol. 2011 Oct; 85(19):9909-17. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
Human astrovirus gastroenteritis in children, Madagascar, 2004-2005. [Emerg Infect Dis. 2008]
Human astrovirus gastroenteritis in children, Madagascar, 2004-2005.
Papaventsis DC, Dove W, Cunliffe NA, Nakagomi O, Combe P, Grosjean P, Hart CA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 May; 14(5):844-6.

See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Human astrovirus diagnosis and typing: current and future prospects.
Human astrovirus diagnosis and typing: current and future prospects.
Lett Appl Microbiol. 2005 ;41(2):103-5.

PubMed
[Experiences with the new American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classificati...
[Experiences with the new American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification of cutaneous melanoma].
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2005 Aug ;3(8):592-8.

PubMed
Dementia after stroke: baseline frequency, risks, and clinical features in a hos...
Dementia after stroke: baseline frequency, risks, and clinical features in a hospitalized cohort.
Neurology. 1992 Jun ;42(6):1185-93.

PubMed
Molecular differentiation between chromosomally defined incipient species of Ano...
Molecular differentiation between chromosomally defined incipient species of Anopheles funestus.
Insect Mol Biol. 2005 Aug ;14(4):375-87.

PubMed
Long-term macular function in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy.
Long-term macular function in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy.
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2005 Aug ;33(4):369-72.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: