Coronavirus-like particles in Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Western Australia

Pleomorphic virus-like particles which resemble coronaviruses in morphology were found in faecal specimens from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in Western Australia. They were equally prevalent in those with or without symptoms of diarrhoea. A much greater proportion of Aboriginal than non-Ab...

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Published inMedical journal of Australia Vol. 1; no. 6; p. 307
Main Authors Schnagl, R D, Holmes, I H, Mackay-Scollay, E M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 25.03.1978
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Animals
Animals, Domestic - microbiology
Australia
Child
Child, Preschool
Coronaviridae - isolation & purification
Dogs - microbiology
Feces - microbiology
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
Humans
Infant
Oceanic Ancestry Group
Australia
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Summary:Pleomorphic virus-like particles which resemble coronaviruses in morphology were found in faecal specimens from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in Western Australia. They were equally prevalent in those with or without symptoms of diarrhoea. A much greater proportion of Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal children were found to be excreting the particles. The proportion of children who excreted the virus-like particles increased with age. Coronavirus-like particles, indistinguishable from those found in humans, were found in a number of Aboriginals' dogs.
ISSN:0025-729X
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb107864.x