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Molecular characterization of norovirus variants and genetic diversity of noroviruses and sapoviruses in Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2014
Chaimongkol Natthawan, Khamrin Pattara, Malasao Rungnapa, Thongprachum Aksara, Kongsricharoern Tipachan, Ukarapol Nuthapong, Ushijima Hiroshi, Maneekarn Niwat
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) and Sapovirus (SaV) have been reported as a common cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. For a decade, surveillances of NoV and SaV have been conducted continually in Thailand. To monitor the epidemiological situation and to determine the genetic variation of NoV and SaV in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 567 samples collected from pediatric patients hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis were examined...
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