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Emergence of novel recombinant GII.P16_GII.2 and GII. P16_GII.4 Sydney 2012 norovirus strains in Italy, winter 2016/2017.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jan 2018
Medici Maria Cristina, Tummolo Fabio, Martella Vito, De Conto Flora, Arcangeletti Maria Cristina, Pinardi Federica, Ferraglia Francesca, Chezzi Carlo, Calderaro Adriana
Abstract excerpt
In the winter season 2014/15, the GII.P17_GII.17 norovirus strain Kawasaki 2014 emerged in Italy, cocirculating with pandemic GII.4 strains. In March 2016, molecular investigation identified novel GII.P16 recombinant noroviruses in children with gastroenteritis in Italy. In 43.10% of the genotyped noroviruses GII.P16 strains were identified: 12 were characterized as GII.2 and 13 as GII.4 Sydney 2012 capsid...
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