Human astroviruses (HAtVs) are positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that were
discovered in 1975. Astroviruses infecting other species, particularly mammalian and avian …

Astroviruses are small, non-enveloped, positive sense, single-stranded RNA viruses first
identified in 1975 in children suffering from diarrhea and then described in a wide variety of …

Acute gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases in humans worldwide. Viruses are
recognized as important causes of this disease, particularly in children. Since the Norwalk …

Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect
people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact …

Astroviruses are nonenveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that cause
gastrointestinal illness. Although a leading cause of pediatric diarrhea, human astroviruses …

Deep sequencing of untreated sewage provides an opportunity to monitor enteric infections
in large populations and for high-throughput viral discovery. A metagenomics analysis of …

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common illness affecting all age groups worldwide, causing
an estimated three million deaths annually. Viruses such as rotavirus, adenovirus, and …

Astroviruses are a diverse family of viruses that infect a wide range of mammalian and avian
hosts. Here we describe the phylogenetic diversity and current classification methodology of …

While the vast majority of our food supplies are nutritious and safe, foodborne pathogen-
related illness still affects millions of people each year. Large outbreaks of foodborne …

Astroviruses are a major cause of diarrhea in the young, elderly, and the
immunocompromised. Since the discovery of human astrovirus type 1 (HAstV-1) in 1975, the …