Saffold cardiovirus in children with acute gastroenteritis, Beijing, China.

ABSTRACT: To understand Saffold cardiovirus (SAFV) distribution, prevalence, and clinical relevance in China, we retrospectively studied SAFV in children with acute gastroenteritis and found SAFV in 12 (3.2%) of 373. Sequence homology of virus protein 1 genes suggested these strains belong to the SAFV-1 sublineage. SAFVs were found in samples positive for other diarrhea-causing viruses.

SUBMITTER: Ren L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2819865 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature