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A genus of small, circular RNA viruses in the family ASTROVIRIDAE. They cause GASTROENTERITIS and are found in the stools of several vertebrates including humans. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route and there are at least eight human serotypes. The type species is Human astrovirus.
Entry Term(s)
Human astrovirus
Registry Numbers
txid249588
txid1868658
Related Numbers
txid1868658
Previous Indexing
Diarrhea, Infantile (1975-1978)
Vertebrate Viruses (1975-1978)
Vertebrate Viruses, Unclassified (1975-1978)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see ASTROVIRUS 1997-2006, see ASTROVIRUSES 1991-1996, see VERTEBRATE VIRUSES, UNCLASSIFIED 1979-1990
A genus of small, circular RNA viruses in the family ASTROVIRIDAE. They cause GASTROENTERITIS and are found in the stools of several vertebrates including humans. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route and there are at least eight human serotypes. The type species is Human astrovirus.