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Molecular and clinical epidemiology of norovirus outbreaks in Spain during the emergence of GII.4 2012 variant.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2014
Sabrià Aurora, Pintó Rosa M, Bosch Albert, Bartolomé Rosa, Cornejo Thais, Torner Núria, Martínez Ana, de Simón Mercedes, Domínguez Angela, Guix Susana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, but the impact of NoV infections in Spain remains underestimated. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of NoVs causing outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in Northeastern Spain (Catalonia) during 2010-2012, and to compare clinical features and levels of viral...
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