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Genetic and evolutionary characterization of norovirus from sewage and surface waters in Córdoba City, Argentina.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2011
Blanco Fernández María D, Torres Carolina, Martínez Laura C, Giordano Miguel O, Masachessi Gisela, Barril Patricia A, Isa María B, Campos Rodolfo H, Nates Silvia V, Mbayed Viviana A
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are among the most common viral agents that cause gastroenteritis in humans of all ages worldwide. They are excreted in the feces and introduced into environmental waters as raw or treated sewage. In this work, sewage and water samples collected from the Suquía River in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, were evaluated for the presence of NoV. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the main...
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