Article
Retrospective molecular analysis of norovirus recombinant strains in the amazon region, Brazil.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2021
Portela AnaCaroline Rodrigues, Hernandez Juliana Merces, Bandeira Renato Silva, Junior Edivaldo Costa Sousa, de Melo Taynah Cohen, Lucena Maria Silvia Sousa, Teixeira Dielle Monteiro, Siqueira Jones Anderson Monteiro, Gabbay Yvone Benchimol, Silva Luciana Damascena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Noroviruses are enteric viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Over two decades, GII.4 genotype was responsible for most cases. However, recombinant strains have emerged and changed the epidemiological context of these infections. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify the recombinant genetic strains of norovirus causing gastroenteritis in Brazilian children from the Amazon...
Topics
- Brazil
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Gastroenteritis
- Genotype
- Norovirus
- Phylogeny
- Recombination, Genetic
- Retrospective Studies