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Two gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by GII Noroviruses: host susceptibility and HBGA phenotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Jin Miao, He Yaqing, Li Huiying, Huang Pengwei, Zhong Weiming, Yang Hong, Zhang Hailong, Tan Ming, Duan Zhao-jun
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) cause epidemic acute gastroenteritis, in which histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) may play an important role in the host susceptibility. To further explore this issue, two outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis caused by a GII.4 and a GII.3 NoV, respectively, in China in 2009 were studied. Stool and saliva samples from symptomatic patients and water samples from the outbreak facilities were...
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