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A Multi-Site Study of Norovirus Molecular Epidemiology in Australia and New Zealand, 2013-2014.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Lim Kun Lee, Hewitt Joanne, Sitabkhan Alefiya, Eden John-Sebastian, Lun Jennifer, Levy Avram, Merif Juan, Smith David, Rawlinson William D, White Peter A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Norovirus (NoV) is the major cause of acute gastroenteritis across all age groups. In particular, variants of genogroup II, genotype 4 (GII.4) have been associated with epidemics globally, occurring approximately every three years. The pandemic GII.4 variant, Sydney 2012, was first reported in early 2012 and soon became the predominant circulating NoV strain globally. Despite its broad impact, both...
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