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Molecular detection and genetic diversity of norovirus in hospitalized young adults with acute gastroenteritis in Bahia, Brazil.
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 2008
Campos Gubio Soares, Moreau Vitor Hugo, Bandeira Antonio, Barberino Goreth, Almeida Paulo Fernando, Amador David Moraga, de Lima Margareth Oliveira, Sardi Silvia Ines
Abstract excerpt
The molecular epidemiology of a recent norovirus (NoV) outbreak in Brazil performed by comparative analysis with Genebank NoV sequences showed that the GII.4 strain was responsible for 72.5% of all NoV-positive cases (58/80). Other detected NoV strains included GII.3 (7/80; 8.8%) and GII.9 (8/80; 10%). This is the first outbreak reported in Bahia state, Brazil, during June-July of 2006, where NoV was identified...
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