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Correlation of norovirus variants with epidemics of acute viral gastroenteritis in Hong Kong.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2006
Ho Eric C M, Cheng Peter K C, Wong Derek A, Lau Angela W L, Lim Wilina W L
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NV) (formerly called Norwalk-like virus) is the most common etiological agent of acute viral gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. Recent reports have shown that two new GII.4 variants caused epidemics in Europe. To investigate if it is also the case in Hong Kong, a molecular epidemiological study was undertaken between January 2002 and June 2005. During this period, there was a substantial increase in...
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