Norovirus genotype distribution in outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis among children and older people: an 8-year study

Abstract Background Noroviruses (NoVs) are the most frequent cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide among people of all ages and the leading cause of gastrointestinal disease outbreaks in various settings. To clarify the differences in epidemic situations among different settings, we investigated...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Makoto Kumazaki, Shuzo Usuku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Subjects:
Norovirus
Acute gastroenteritis
Outbreak
Genotype
Epidemiology
Genetic analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1999-8

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