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An outbreak caused by GII.17 norovirus with a wide spectrum of HBGA-associated susceptibility.
Scientific reports - 7 Dec 2015
Zhang Xu-Fu, Huang Qiong, Long Yan, Jiang Xi, Zhang Ting, Tan Ming, Zhang Qiao-Li, Huang Zhen-Yu, Li Yue-Huan, Ding Yao-Quan, Hu Gui-Fang, Tang Shixing, Dai Ying-Chun
Abstract excerpt
During the past norovirus (NoV) epidemic season, a new GII.17 variant emerged as a predominant NoV strain, surpassed the GII.4 NoVs, causing outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in China. Here we report a study of an AGE outbreak in an elementary school in December 2014 caused by the new GII.17 NoV to explore the potential mechanism behind the sudden epidemics of the GII.17 NoV. A total of 276 individuals...
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