Norovirus Infection in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis, Madagascar, 2004–2005

Of 237 children with acute gastroenteritis in Antananarivo, Madagascar, during May 2004–May 2005, 14 (≈6%) were infected with norovirus. Seasonality (November–December peak) was detected. Reverse transcription–PCR identified GII as the most common genogroup. GIs belonged to GI.1, GI.3, and GI.4. Nor...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Dimitrios C. Papaventsis, Winifred Dove, Nigel A. Cunliffe, Patrice Combe, Pierre Grosjean, C. Anthony Hart, Toyoko Nakagomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-06-01
Subjects:
Calicivirus
norovirus
genogroup
gastroenteritis
child
Madagascar
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/6/07-0215_article
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Summary:Of 237 children with acute gastroenteritis in Antananarivo, Madagascar, during May 2004–May 2005, 14 (≈6%) were infected with norovirus. Seasonality (November–December peak) was detected. Reverse transcription–PCR identified GII as the most common genogroup. GIs belonged to GI.1, GI.3, and GI.4. Noroviruses in Madagascar show extensive genetic diversity.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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