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Epidemiology and Genetic Characterization of Noroviruses among Adults in an Endemic Setting, Peruvian Amazon Basin, 2004-2011.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Ballard Sarah-Blythe, Reaves Erik J, Luna C Giannina, Silva Maria E, Rocha Claudio, Heitzinger Kristen, Saito Mayuko, Apaza Sonia, Espetia Susan, Blazes David L, Tilley Drake H, Guzmán Aguilar Rene C, Gilman Robert H, Bausch Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Successful vaccination strategies against norovirus will require understanding the burden of disease and relevant genotypes in populations. However, few data are available from cohort studies of adults living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study within a Peruvian military cohort to characterize the burden of norovirus infection,...
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