Outbreak of Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia

Background. Norovirus is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis, with GII.4 being the most common circulating genotype. Recently, outbreaks in China revealed that norovirus GII.17 GII.P17 had become predominant. Objective. This study aimed to characterize the distribution of norovirus genotypes...

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Main Authors: Jason J. LeBlanc, Janice Pettipas, Daniel Gaston, Robin Taylor, Todd F. Hatchette, Tim F. Booth, Russell Mandes, Andrew McDermid, Elsie Grudeski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1280247