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Phylogenetic analysis of the complete genome of 18 Norwalk-like viruses.
Virology - 1 Aug 2002
Katayama Kazuhiko, Shirato-Horikoshi Haruko, Kojima Shigeyuki, Kageyama Tsutomu, Oka Tomoichiro, Hoshino Fuminori, Fukushi Shuetsu, Shinohara Michiyo, Uchida Kazue, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Gojobori Takashi, Takeda Naokazu
Abstract excerpt
"Norwalk-like viruses" (NLV), a member of the family Caliciviridae, are the major causative agents of acute gastroenteritis and are genetically divided into two groups, genogroup I (GI) and genogroup II (GII). We have determined the complete nucleotide sequences of 10 new NLV strains. Using this information together with eight known NLV sequences, the criteria to further classify genotypes of NLV were...
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