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Molecular epidemiology of norovirus variants detected in children under five years of age in Hyderabad, India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Nagamani K, Rani Manisha, Reddy Vishnuvardhan, Rao Panduranga, Rajyalakshmi Sushma, Pakalapaty Sunitha
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Noroviruses are common viral agents in acute diarrhea in all age groups worldwide. Norovirus has been classified into 10 genogroups, GI to GX with over 48 genotypes among them the GII.4 genotype has evolved over time with a clear pattern of periodic variant replacement. Immunity is strain or genotype specific with little or no protection conferred across genogroups. The present study was aimed to...
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