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Significant prevalence and genetic diversity of norovirus infection in Irish children.
Pediatric research - 1 Sept 2008
Waters Allison, Dunford Linda, Tuite Gráinne, Connell Jeff, Dooley Séamus, Foley Barbara, McKeown Paul, Hall William W, Coughlan Suzie
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UNLABELLED: Pediatric gastroenteritis places a considerable disease burden on children of the developed world. The national surveillance of gastroenteritis in Ireland is a combined virological and epidemiologic surveillance program. The objectives of this study were to characterize the norovirus (NoV) genotypes associated with viral gastroenteritis in children <or=5 y of age, and compare these strains with those...
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