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Genetic diversity and emergence of norovirus GII/4-2006b in Japan during 2006-2007.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2011
Dey Shuvra Kanti, Phan Tung Gia, Mizuguchi Masashi, Okitsu Shoko, Ushijima Hiroshi
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BACKGROUND: Noroviruses (NoV) are important causes of acute gastroenteritis in infants and young children. This study investigated the prevalence of NoV infections in infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan from July 2006 to June 2007. METHODS: A total of 628 fecal specimens were collected from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in five different places (Maizuru, Tokyo, Sapporo, Saga...
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