The Expanding Field of Mammalian Astroviruses: Opportunities and Challenges in Clinical Virology.

Boujon, Céline; Koch, Michel Christoph; Seuberlich, Torsten (2017). The Expanding Field of Mammalian Astroviruses: Opportunities and Challenges in Clinical Virology. Advances in virus research, 99, pp. 109-137. Elsevier 10.1016/bs.aivir.2017.07.002

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Astroviruses are best known as being one of the leading causes of diarrhea in infants and were first described in this context in 1975. In its first years, astrovirus research was mainly restricted to electron microscopy and serology studies. The ability to culture some of these viruses in vitro allowed a first consequent step forward, especially at the molecular level. Since the emergence of more powerful genetic methods, though, the face of this research field has dramatically changed and evolved. From the exponential number of discoveries of new astrovirus strains in the most varied of animal species to their association with atypical diseases, these viruses revealed a lot of surprises, and many more are probably still waiting to be uncovered. This chapter summarizes the most important knowledge about astroviruses and discusses the implication of the latest findings in this area of research.

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