TY - JOUR AU - Yahiro, Takaaki AU - Wangchuk, Sonam AU - Tshering, Kinlay AU - Bandhari, Purushotam AU - Zangmo, Sangay AU - Dorji, Tshering AU - Tshering, Karchung AU - Matsumoto, Takashi AU - Nishizono, Akira AU - Söderlund-Venermo, Maria AU - Ahmed, Kamruddin T1 - Novel Human Bufavirus Genotype 3 in Children with Severe Diarrhea, Bhutan T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2014 VL - 20 IS - 6 SP - 1037 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We identified a new genotype of bufavirus, BuV3, in fecal samples (0.8%) collected to determine the etiology of diarrhea in children in Bhutan. Norovirus GII.6 was detected in 1 sample; no other viral diarrheal pathogens were detected, suggesting BuV3 as a cause of diarrhea. This study investigates genetic diversity of circulating BuVs. KW - bufavirus KW - BuV3 KW - viruses KW - diarrhea KW - children KW - molecular epidemiology KW - Bhutan DO - 10.3201/eid2006.131430 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/6/13-1430_article ER - End of Reference