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Astroviruses were detected by electron microscopy in the feces from a 4 month old kitten with diarrhea. The mean diameter of the viral particles was 28.7 nm, and they showed characteristic five- or six-pointed star-shaped surface configurations. The clinical disease manifested by the cat and the observed morphology of the viral particles are consistent with previous reports on astroviruses of other species.
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This study was supported from unrestricted contributions to the Cornell Feline Health Center.
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Hoshino, Y., Zimmer, J.F., Moise, N.S. et al. Detection of astroviruses in feces of a cat with diarrhea. Archives of Virology 70, 373–376 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01320252
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