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J Clin Microbiol
; 48(11): 4306-9, 2010 Nov.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20810774
RESUMEN
This report describes for the first time an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis among neonates associated with human astrovirus (HAstV) serotype 1b at a maternity hospital in Inner Mongolia, China. Of 40 specimens, 28 were astrovirus positive and rotavirus, calicivirus, and adenovirus negative. Poor hygiene likely contributed to the spread and persistence of HAstV in the neonatal care room.