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Norovirus genotype IIb associated acute gastroenteritis in India.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2008
Chhabra Preeti, Chitambar Shobha D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In India the role of noroviruses in causing gastroenteritis is not well defined. OBJECTIVE: To determine the norovirus prevalence in sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis in western India. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 236 fecal specimens consisting 192 specimens from hospitalized and 44 from OPD (outpatient department) children < or = 5 years of age were tested for the presence of norovirus genogroup...
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