Molecular Epidemiology of Human Astrovirus in Stool Samples From Patients With Acute Gastroenteritis in Korea, 2013-2017.
Jae Seok KimWoon Jeong LeeSu Kyung LeeEun Jin LeeJungwon HyunHan Sung KimWonkeun SongHyun Soo KimPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2019)
Our results provide recent epidemiological data on HAstVs in Korea between 2013 and 2017. The finding of three distinct clades of HAstV Type 1 according to collection time suggests genetic evolution of HAstVs. These findings can enhance our knowledge on HAstV infection and viral evolution.