Detection and genomic characterization of Aichi viruses in stool samples from children in Monastir, Tunisia.

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Sdiri-Loulizi, Khira | Hassine, Mouna | Gharbi-Khelifi, Hakima | Sakly, Nabil | Chouchane, Slaheddine | Guediche, Mohamed Neji | Pothier, Pierre | Aouni, Mahjoub | Ambert-Balay, Katia

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International audience. 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.

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