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Norovirus strains among children aged 0-18 years hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Estonia 2015-2016.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2022
Kõivumägi Kadri, Geller Julia, Toompere Karolin, Soeorg Hiie, Kallas Eveli, Jõgeda Ene-Ly, Huik Kristi, Lutsar Irja
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in many countries that have introduced universal rotavirus mass vaccination. This is the first study to report data on NoV strains in Estonia. We recruited 2249 children aged 0-18 years hospitalized for AGE in Estonian hospitals from February 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016. Norovirus gastroenteritis (NoVGE) was diagnosed in 14.5% (n = 325) cases....
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