Article
Clinical characteristics and genetic diversity of noroviruses in adults with acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, China in 2008-2009.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2014
Tian Geng, Jin Miao, Li Huiying, Li Quanrui, Wang Jing, Duan Zhao-jun
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) infections that cause acute gastroenteritis are commonly observed during colder months. This study was conducted to investigate the clinical features and molecular epidemiology of NoVs in adult outpatients with acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, China from August 2008 to July 2009. Five hundred nineteen patients were enrolled, their stool specimens were collected, and 136 (26.2%) were positive for...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Caliciviridae Infections
- China
- Feces
- Female
- Gastroenteritis
- Genetic Variation
