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The recombinant origin of emerging human norovirus GII.4/2008: intra-genotypic exchange of the capsid P2 domain.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Apr 2012
Lam Tommy Tsan-Yuk, Zhu Huachen, Smith David K, Guan Yi, Holmes Edward C, Pybus Oliver G
Abstract excerpt
GII.4 noroviruses are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans. A new variant of GII.4, the 2008 variant, has recently increased its prevalence on a global scale. A previous study of this variant in Japan suggested that it might be of recombinant origin, with a breakpoint at the ORF1-ORF2 junction. Here, examination of the evolutionary origin of the 2008 variant based on a larger sample of worldwide GII.4...
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