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 …

Avian astroviruses, including chicken astrovirus (CAstV), avian nephritisvirus (ANV), and
goose astrovirus (GoAstV), are ubiquitous enteric RNA viruses associated with enteric …

In recent years, goose gout, a severe infectious disease, has affected the development of the
goose industry in China. Two different genotypes of goose astrovirus (GAstV), named as …

In recent years, an infection in geese caused by goose astrovirus (GAstV) has repeatedly
occurred in coastal areas of China and rapidly spread to inland provinces. The infection is …

Astroviruses are a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans and animals. They are also
associated with extraintestinal infections, including hepatitis in ducklings, nephritis in …

Background A novel goose-origin astrovirus (GoAstV) has broken out across China in recent
years, causing gout in goslings with a mortality rate of around 50%. However, our …

A highly acute disease broke out in ducklings in Shandong Province in March 2019. The
disease was characterized as visceral gout, with a mortality rate of 30%. The causative …

ABSTRACT A highly acute disease characterized as visceral gout broke out in Muscovy
ducklings in Henan province (China) in June 2020, with a mortality rate of up to 61%. In this …

Since 2017, a serious infectious disease characterized by visceral gout has emerged in
China's main goose-producing regions. The disease has caused huge economic losses to …

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 …