Astroviruses are a diverse family of viruses that infect a wide range of mammalian and avian
hosts. Here we describe the phylogenetic diversity and current classification methodology of …

Goose astroviruses (GoAstVs) are small non-enveloped viruses with a genome consisting of
a single-stranded positive-sense RNA molecule. A novel GoAstV was identified in …

Astroviruses are recognized as a leading cause of gastroenteritis in humans and animals.
They are also associated with extra-intestinal diseases, such as hepatitis in ducklings …

Since the first isolation from human, astroviruses have been detected in many species. Wide
host range and occasional cross-transmission of astrovirus pose a risk for zoonotic infection …

Many astrovirus (AstV) species are associated with enteric disease, although extraintestinal
manifestations in mammalian and avian hosts have also been described. In this study, the …

Viral hepatitis in poultry is a complex disease syndrome caused by several viruses
belonging to different families including avian hepatitis E virus (HEV), duck hepatitis B virus …

Goose astrovirus (GAstV, genus Avian Astrovirus, family Astrovirus) was first discovered in
2005, but was not considered as a pathogen of gosling gout until 2016. Since then, goose …

Avian astroviruses (AAstVs) have caused major problem for poultry breeding industries in
China in recent years, and the goose gout caused by goose astrovirus has produced …

Astroviruses are a non‐enveloped virus with large host range breadth. AstV‐associated
gastroenteritis in human and animal, nephritis in chicken, gout in gosling and hepatitis in …

Since February 2017, severe outbreaks of fatal gout caused by novel gosling astroviruses
(GoAstVs) have occurred in several Chinese provinces, causing a considerable economic …