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High prevalence of norovirus in children with sporadic acute gastroenteritis in Manaus, Amazon Region, northern Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jun 2017
Costa Samya Thalita Picanço da, Fumian Tulio Machado, Lima Ian Carlos Gomes de, Siqueira Jones Anderson Monteiro, Silva Luciana Damascena da, Hernández Juliana das Mercês, Lucena Maria Silvia Souza de, Reymão Tammy Kathlyn Amaral, Soares Luana da Silva, Mascarenhas Joana D'Arc Pereira, Gabbay Yvone Benchimol
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BACKGROUND: Norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide, especially in children under five years. Studies involving the detection and molecular characterisation of NoV have been performed in Brazil, demonstrating its importance as an etiological agent of AGE. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of human NoV and to genotype the strains isolated...
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