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Attribution of Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis Episodes and Emergency Department Visits to Norovirus Genogroups I and II.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 13 Feb 2021
Tarr Gillian A M, Pang Xiao-Li, Zhuo Ran, Lee Bonita E, Chui Linda, Ali Samina, Vanderkooi Otto G, Michaels-Igbokwe Christine, Tarr Phillip I, MacDonald Shannon E, Currie Gillian, MacDonald Judy, Kim Kelly, Freedman Stephen B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis. With vaccines in development, population-based estimates of norovirus burden are needed to identify target populations, quantify potential benefits, and understand disease dynamics. METHODS: We estimated the attributable fraction (AF) for norovirus infections in children, defined as the proportion of children testing positive for norovirus whose...
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