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Norovirus infection in immunocompromised children and children with hospital-acquired acute gastroenteritis.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2014
Munir Naeemah, Liu Pengbo, Gastañaduy Paul, Montes Julia, Shane Andi, Moe Christine
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is a leading cause of acute viral gastroenteritis among children, yet its burden of disease among immunocompromised hosts and its role in hospital acquired infections (HAI) is not well characterized. To determine the prevalence, genotypes, and NoV loads among immunocompromised children and children with HAI, residual stool samples, and clinical data were collected at two major pediatric hospitals...
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