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Detection of Aichi virus shedding in a child with enteric and extraintestinal symptoms in Hungary
Gábor Reuter1, Akos Boldizsár, Gábor Papp
1Regional Laboratory of Virology, ANTSZ Regional Institute of State Public Health Service, Szabadság út 7, 7623, Pecs, Hungary. reuter.gabor@ddr.antsz.hu
Abstract:
Aichi virus, genus Kobuvirus, family Picornaviridae, has been proposed as a causative agent of gastroenteritis in human. Although high seroprevalence has been detected, it has been identified in only a few cases. We report detection of Aichi virus in Hungary. A total of 65 stool samples were tested retrospectively, collected from children with diarrhea, by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. One (1.5%) sample from a 3-year-old girl was positive. Besides diarrhea, fever, purulent conjunctivitis and respiratory symptoms were also present at the same time with virus shedding. The genotype A virus, Kobuvirus/human/Szigetvar-HUN298/2000/Hungary (FJ225407), has 96% nucleotide identity to Aichi virus.

