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Genotypes, recombinant forms, and variants of norovirus GII.4 in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain), 2009-2012.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Arana Ainara, Cilla Gustavo, Montes Milagrosa, Gomariz María, Pérez-Trallero Emilio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Noroviruses (NoVs) are genetically diverse, with genogroup II-and within it-genotype 4 (GII.4) being the most prevalent cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. The aim of this study was to characterize genogroup II NoV causing acute gastroenteritis in the Basque Country (northern Spain) from 2009-2012. METHODS: The presence of NoV RNA was investigated by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain...
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