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The Evolution and Transmission of Epidemic GII.17 Noroviruses.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Aug 2016
Lu Jing, Fang Lin, Zheng Huanying, Lao Jiaqian, Yang Fen, Sun Limei, Xiao Jianpeng, Lin Jinyan, Song Tie, Ni Tao, Raghwani Jayna, Ke Changwen, Faria Nuno R, Bowden Thomas A, Pybus Oliver G, Li Hui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In recent decades, the GII.4 norovirus genotype has predominated in epidemics worldwide and been associated with an increased rate of evolutionary change. In 2014, a novel GII.17 variant emerged and persisted, causing large outbreaks of gastroenteritis in China and sporadic infections globally. The origin, evolution, and transmission history of this new variant are largely unknown. METHODS: We...
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