Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of human astrovirus in South Korea from 2002 to 2007

Author： Jeong A. Y.   Jeong H. S.   Jo M. Y.   Jung S. Y.   Lee M. S.   Lee J. S.   Jee Y. M.   Kim J.-H.   Cheon D.-S.  

Publisher： Blackwell Publishing

ISSN： 1198-743X

Source： Clinical Microbiology & Infection, Vol.17, Iss.3, 2011-03, pp. : 404-408

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Abstract

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: 404–408 AbstractThe present study was conducted to survey the prevalence and genotypic distribution of human astrovirus (HAstV) circulating in South Korea. Of 160,027 patients with acute gastroenteritis, 2,057 (1.3%) were positive for HAstV antigen. We determined the genotypes of 187 HAstV strains collected from laboratories across the country. Genetic analysis revealed genotype 1 to be the most prevalent, accounting for 72.19% of the strains, followed by genotypes 8 (9.63%), 6 (6.95%), 4 (6.42%), 2 (3.21%) and 3 (1.60%). Our findings indicate that HAstV is less common but, even so, a potentially important viral agent of gastroenteritis in South Korea, with significant genetic diversity among circulating HAstV strains.

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