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Published in: Archives of Virology 9/2013

01-09-2013 | Brief Report

Molecular detection of Aichi virus in raw sewage in Italy

Authors: Barbara Di Martino, Federica Di Profio, Chiara Ceci, Elisabetta Di Felice, Fulvio Marsilio

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 9/2013

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Abstract

Aichi virus (AiV) is suspected to play a role in viral gastroenteritis in humans. In this study, we assessed the presence of AiV in untreated influent sewage samples collected at four wastewater treatment plants in central Italy. AiV was detected in 6 (12.5 %) of the 48 specimens and in all plants. All of the Italian strains showed the highest nucleotide and amino acid sequence identity to genotype B AiV detected recently in Asia, especially in China.
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Metadata
Title
Molecular detection of Aichi virus in raw sewage in Italy
Authors
Barbara Di Martino
Federica Di Profio
Chiara Ceci
Elisabetta Di Felice
Fulvio Marsilio
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 9/2013
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1694-7

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