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Norovirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis, Madagascar, 2004-2005.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2007
Papaventsis Dimitrios C, Dove Winifred, Cunliffe Nigel A, Nakagomi Osamu, Combe Patrice, Grosjean Pierre, Hart C Anthony
Abstract excerpt
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.
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