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Genetic diversity of noroviruses and sapoviruses in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2007
Khamrin Pattara, Maneekarn Niwat, Peerakome Supatra, Tonusin Supin, Malasao Rungnapa, Mizuguchi Masashi, Okitsu Shoko, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Human caliciviruses, including norovirus (NoV) and sapovirus (SaV), are recognized as common pathogens that cause acute viral gastroenteritis in children and adults throughout the world. To gain an overview of molecular epidemiology of human caliciviruses in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 2002 to 2004, NoV and SaV were detected and characterized molecularly for...
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