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Genetic analysis of norovirus in children affected with acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, 2004-2007.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2009
Guo Li, Song Jingdong, Xu Xiwei, Ren Lili, Li Jianguo, Zhou Hongli, Wang Min, Qu Jianguo, Wang Jianwei, Hung Tao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Noroviruses (NoVs) are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, but prevalence and circulation of NoVs in China have not been well characterized. OBJECTIVES: To determine the dominant circulating NoV genotypes and strains associated with pediatric cases of acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, China. STUDY DESIGN: Fecal samples were obtained from 1126 children affected with acute...
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