Near-complete genome sequence of human astrovirus recovered from a child with acute flaccid paralysis in Guinea, 2021

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Oct 19;12(10):e0021423. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00214-23. Epub 2023 Sep 29.

Abstract

Astroviruses are common causes of gastroenteritis in humans and other animals. Herein, we reported a near-complete human astrovirus (HAstV) sequence detected in a child with acute flaccid paralysis. The sample was collected in Guinea in January 2021. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that this virus belonged to the HAstV-1 genotype.

Keywords: Guinea; West Africa; acute flaccid paralysis (AFP); human Astrovirus.