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Norovirus genogroup II gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in South India.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2013
Menon Vipin Kumar, Sarkar Rajiv, Moses Prabhakar Devarajan, Agarwal Indira, Simon Anna, Kang Gagandeep
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of norovirus (NoV) genogroup II in children < 5 years of age admitted to a south Indian hospital with diarrhea was investigated. Viral RNA extracted from 282 stool samples were screened for NoV GII and positive amplicons sequenced. Twenty-eight (9.9%) had NoV GII infection with a median age of 6 months, with more severe episodes of diarrhea among infected (median Vesikari score 13, interquartile...
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