Publications
| detection and genomic characterization of aichi viruses in stool samples from children in monastir, tunisia. | aichi virus has been associated with acute gastroenteritis in adults and children. stool samples were collected from 788 tunisian children suffering from diarrhea. aichi virus was found in 4.1% of the cases. the high proportion of monoinfections and the high frequency of hospitalizations support the role of aichi virus in pediatric gastroenteritis. | 2009 | 19474269 |
| first molecular detection of aichi virus in sewage and shellfish samples in the monastir region of tunisia. | the aims of our investigations were (1) to look for aichi virus in environmental samples and (2) to compare the aichi virus strains in both clinical and environmental samples in order to evaluate the role of environmental contamination as a possible vehicle for viral transmission. aichi virus was detected in 15 (6%) sewage samples and in 4 (6.6%) shellfish samples. aichi virus was identified for the first time in water samples. phylogenetic analysis revealed several clusters that occurred sequen ... | 2010 | 20607319 |