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Human norovirus GII.4 Hong Kong variant shares common ancestry with GII.4 Osaka and emerged in Thailand in 2016.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Chuchaona Watchaporn, Chansaenroj Jira, Puenpa Jiratchaya, Khongwichit Sarawut, Korkong Sumeth, Vongpunsawad Sompong, Poovorawan Yong
Abstract excerpt
Human norovirus is a leading cause of non-bacterial acute gastroenteritis, which affects all age groups and are found globally. Infections are highly contagious and often occur as outbreaks. Periodic emergence of new strains are not uncommon and novel variants are named after the place of first reported nucleotide sequence. Here, we identified human norovirus GII.4 Hong Kong variant in stool samples from Thai...
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