Article
Pediatric norovirus diarrhea in Nicaragua.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Bucardo Filemon, Nordgren Johan, Carlsson Beatrice, Paniagua Margarita, Lindgren Per-Eric, Espinoza Felix, Svensson Lennart
Abstract excerpt
Information about norovirus (NoV) infections in Central America is limited. Through a passive community and hospital pediatric diarrhea surveillance program, a total of 542 stool samples were collected between March 2005 and February 2006 in León, Nicaragua. NoV was detected in 12% (65/542) of the children; of these, 11% (45/409) were in the community and 15% (20/133) were in the hospital, with most strains (88%)...
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