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Detection and genetic characterization of norovirus infections in children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan, 2007-2009.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2011
Chan-It Wisoot, Thongprachum Aksara, Okitsu Shoko, Nishimura Shuichi, Kikuta Hideaki, Baba Tsuneyoshi, Yamamoto Atsuko, Sugita Kumiko, Hashira Shintaro, Tajima Takeshi, Mizuguchi Masashi, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Noroviruses are a major cause of epidemic gastroenteritis in children and adults. The aim of the present study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology of norovirus gastroenteritis in Japan. METHODS: A total of 954 fecal specimens collected from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis from five different regions (Tokyo, Sapporo, Saga, Osaka, and Maizuru) of Japan during 2007-2009 were...
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