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Norovirus Infection and Disease in an Ecuadorian Birth Cohort: Association of Certain Norovirus Genotypes With Host FUT2 Secretor Status.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2015
Lopman Ben A, Trivedi Tarak, Vicuña Yosselin, Costantini Veronica, Collins Nikail, Gregoricus Nicole, Parashar Umesh, Sandoval Carlos, Broncano Nely, Vaca Maritza, Chico Martha E, Vinjé Jan, Cooper Philip J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, there are few data on the community incidence of infection/disease or the patterns of acquired immunity or innate resistance to norovirus. METHODS: We followed a community-based birth cohort of 194 children in Ecuador with the aim to estimate (1) the incidence of norovirus gastroenteritis from birth to age 3 years, (2) the protective...
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