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Prevalence and genetic diversity of noroviruses in outpatient pediatric clinics in Beijing, China 2010-2012.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Jia Li-ping, Qian Yuan, Zhang You, Deng Li, Liu Li-ying, Zhu Ru-nan, Zhao Lin-qing, Huang Hui, Zheng Chong-guang, Dong Hui-jin
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus is a major cause of diarrheal disease with epidemic, outbreak or sporadic patterns in humans of all ages worldwide. This study aimed to determine the genotypic characteristics of noroviruses from infants and children in Beijing. Stool samples (n=1128) were collected from patients with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in the past 3 years from 2010 to 2012. The norovirus positivity rate was 16.1%...
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