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Letter to the Editors

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

Samuel CordeyLaboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva1211, Switzerland;University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francisco BritoDepartment of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, Switzerland;Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Diem-Lan VuLaboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva1211, Switzerland;University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Lara TurinLaboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva1211, Switzerland;University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Mary KilowokoAmana Regional Referral Hospital, Dar es SalaamPO BOX 25411, United Republic of Tanzania
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Esther KyunguTanzanian Training Centre for International Health, IfakaraPO BOX 39, United Republic of Tanzania
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Blaise GentonSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel4002, Switzerland;Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne1011, Switzerland;Infectious Disease Service, University Hospital, Lausanne1011, Switzerland
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Evgeny M ZdobnovDepartment of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, Switzerland;Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Valérie D’AcremontSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel4002, Switzerland;Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne1011, Switzerland
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Laurent KaiserLaboratory of Virology, Infectious Diseases Service, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva1211, Switzerland;University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Pages 1-3 | Received 02 Feb 2016, Accepted 08 Apr 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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