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Prevalence and genetic diversity of norovirus among patients with acute diarrhea in Guatemala.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2013
Estévez Alejandra, Arvelo Wences, Hall Aron J, López María R, López Beatriz, Reyes Lissette, Moir Juan Carlos, Gregoricus Nicole, Vinjé Jan, Parashar Umesh D, Lindblade Kim A
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks and sporadic cases of diarrhea in industrialized countries. To study the prevalence and genetic diversity of NoVs in Guatemala, stool specimens were collected from hospitalized and ambulatory patients presenting with diarrhea (≥3 loose or liquid stools in a 24-hr period) who were enrolled in a prospective surveillance system in the...
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