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Detection of the norovirus variants GGII.4 hunter and GGIIb/hilversum in Italian children with gastroenteritis.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2006
Ramirez Stefania, De Grazia Simona, Giammanco Giovanni M, Milici Maria, Colomba Claudia, Ruggeri Franco Maria, Martella Vito, Arista Serenella
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are important enteric pathogens of humans. Although they exhibit an impressive genetic diversity, few NoV strains appear to predominate worldwide. Limited epidemiological data are available on NoV gastroenteritis in Italy. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of human NoV in Italian children with gastroenteritis by using a reverse-transcription nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)...
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