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Novel norovirus recombinants and of GII.4 sub-lineages associated with outbreaks between 2006 and 2010 in Belgium.
Virology journal - 18 Jun 2011
Mathijs Elisabeth, Denayer Sarah, Palmeira Leonor, Botteldoorn Nadine, Scipioni Alexandra, Vanderplasschen Alain, Thiry Etienne, Dierick Katelijne
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BACKGROUND: Noroviruses (NoVs) are an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. To gain insight into the epidemiologic patterns of NoV outbreaks and to determine the genetic variation of NoVs strains circulating in Belgium, stool samples originating from patients infected with NoVs in foodborne outbreak investigations were analysed between December 2006 and December 2010. RESULTS: NoVs were...
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