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Characterization of the new GII.17 norovirus variant that emerged recently as the predominant strain in China
19 Aug 2016
Abstract excerpt
Human noroviruses are the most important viral pathogens causing epidemic acute gastroenteritis, in which the GII.4 viruses have been predominant worldwide for the past decades. During 2014-2015 winter season, a new GII.17 variant emerged as the predominant virus in China surpassing the GII.4 virus in causing significantly increased acute gastroenteritis outbreaks. Genome sequences of the new GII.17 variant was...
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