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Molecular evolution of GII-4 Norovirus strains.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zakikhany Katherina, Allen David J, Brown David, Iturriza-Gómara Miren
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human Noroviruses (NoV) are the major cause of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis and the leading cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis worldwide. Genotype II-4 (GII-4) NoV has been shown to spread rapidly and is the most commonly detected strain worldwide, particularly in association with outbreaks. Previously, we have shown that circulating GII-4 NoV strains exist as populations of selectively...
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