New Saffold cardioviruses in 3 children, Canada

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 May;14(5):834-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1405.071675.

Abstract

In Canada, cardiovirus isolates related to Saffold virus were detected in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 3 children with respiratory symptoms. Polyprotein sequence of the Can112051-06 isolate had 91.2% aa identity with Saffold virus; however, EF and CD loops of the viral surface varied substantially.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Canada
  • Capsid Proteins / chemistry
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • Cardiovirus / classification*
  • Cardiovirus / genetics
  • Cardiovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Cardiovirus Infections / virology*
  • Cell Line
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins