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Norovirus infection in Belarus: occurrence and molecular epidemiology.
Central European journal of public health - 1 Mar 2015
Paklonskayal Natallia Uladzimirauna, Amvrosieva Tamara Vasil'evna, Dziadziulia Kanstantsin Leanidavich, Baranouskaya Natallia Mikalaeuna, Kishkurno Elena Petrovna, Kluiko Nina Leonidovna
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The objective of the study is to analyze molecular epidemiologic surveillance for norovirus infection in Belarus over the past five years (2009-2013). Laboratory diagnostics was carried out by RT-PCR in 684 patients. Two regions of norovirus genome, localized in RNA-polymerase and capsid protein genes, were used for phylogenetic analysis. Noroviruses were predominant causative agents in adults and second only to...
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