Molecular characterization of noroviruses and HBGA from infected Quilombola children in Espirito Santo State, Brazil.

Molecular characterization of noroviruses and HBGA from infected Quilombola children in Espirito Santo State, Brazil.

Noroviruses (NoV) are the main etiological agents of gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide and susceptibility to NoV infection has been related to the histo-blood group antigen (HBGA). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of NoV strains and to evaluate the HBGA phenotype and genotype of childr...

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Main Authors: Fernando Vicentini, Wilson Denadai, Yohanna Mayelle Gomes, Tatiana L Rose, Mônica S R Ferreira, Beatrice Le Moullac-Vaidye, Jacques Le Pendu, José Paulo Gagliardi Leite, Marize Pereira Miagostovich, Liliana Cruz Spano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3718680?pdf=render

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