Article
Molecular characterization of noroviruses and HBGA from infected Quilombola children in Espirito Santo State, Brazil.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Vicentini Fernando, Denadai Wilson, Gomes Yohanna Mayelle, Rose Tatiana L, Ferreira Mônica S R, Le Moullac-Vaidye Beatrice, Le Pendu Jacques, Leite José Paulo Gagliardi, Miagostovich Marize Pereira, Spano Liliana Cruz
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoV) are the main etiological agents of gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide and susceptibility to NoV infection has been related to the histo-blood group antigen (HBGA). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of NoV strains and to evaluate the HBGA phenotype and genotype of children from semi-isolated Quilombola communities, descendents of black slaves in Brazil. A total of 397 children up to...
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