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Norovirus GII-4 causes a more severe gastroenteritis than other noroviruses in young children.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 May 2011
Huhti Leena, Szakal Evelin D, Puustinen Leena, Salminen Marjo, Huhtala Heini, Valve Oona, Blazevic Vesna, Vesikari Timo
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) GII-4 has emerged as the predominant NoV genotype in outbreaks of gastroenteritis worldwide. We determined clinical features of NoV GII-4 associated acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in comparison with AGE associated with other NoV types in infants during seasons 2001 and 2002. During the prospective follow-up period, 128 primary infections of AGE due to NoV were identified in 405 infants; of these,...
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