Norovirus GII and astrovirus in shellfish from a mangrove region in Cananeia, Brazil: molecular detection and characterization.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, annual cases of gastroenteritis have been reported in the world at high rates, suggesting an association with the consumption of shellfish with enteric viruses in their tissues. Anthropic activities are considered a source of environmental pollution and the main responsible for contamination by pathogenic microorganisms in aquatic environments. The objective of this study was to evaluate, by RT-semi-nested PCR, the presence of astrovirus (AstV) and norovirus genogroup II (NoV GII) in mussels (Mytella falcata) and oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) collected in two sites of the Lagunar Complex of Cananéia, State of São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 150 samples of mussels and oysters (75 samples each) were analyzed. AstV was not identified in any shellfish sample. NoV GII was dete

SUBMITTER: Vasquez-Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8882523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature