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Molecular Characterization of Norovirus Circulating in Northwest Mexico During 2013-2014.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Dec 2020
Félix-Valenzuela Leticia, Molina-Chavarria Alejandro, Enríquez-Hernández Carmen Itzé, Bolado-Martínez Enrique, Durazo-Arvizu María de Los Ángeles, Dórame-Castillo Roberto, Cano-Rangel Manuel Alberto, Mata-Haro Verónica
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is an important etiological agent of diarrhea in children and adults. In Mexico, NoV screening is not routinely performed. NoV is highly infectious and is responsible for massive outbreaks due to the consumption of contaminated food. The study was a cross-sectional design. Samples of diarrheal stools were collected from (62) children and (38) adults with acute gastroenteritis during 2013-2014. The...
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