Astrovirus VA1 identified by next-generation sequencing in a nasopharyngeal specimen of a febrile Tanzanian child with acute respiratory disease of unknown etiology

• Samuel Cordey,
• Francisco Brito,
• Diem-Lan Vu,
• Lara Turin,
• Mary Kilowoko,
• Esther Kyungu,
• Blaise Genton,
• Evgeny M Zdobnov,
• Valérie D’Acremont,
• Laurent Kaiser

Affiliations

Samuel Cordey

Laboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

Francisco Brito

Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

Diem-Lan Vu

Laboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

Lara Turin

Laboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

Mary Kilowoko

Amana Regional Referral Hospital, Dar es Salaam PO BOX 25411, United Republic of Tanzania

Esther Kyungu

Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health, Ifakara PO BOX 39, United Republic of Tanzania

Blaise Genton

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel 4002, Switzerland

Evgeny M Zdobnov

Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

Valérie D’Acremont

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel 4002, Switzerland

Laurent Kaiser

Laboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland