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Molecular epidemiology analysis of symptomatic and asymptomatic norovirus infections in Chinese infants.
Virology journal - 4 Apr 2023
Chen Li-Na, Wang Si-Jie, Wang Song-Mei, Fu Xiao-Li, Zheng Wen-Jing, Hao Zhi-Yong, Zhou Hai-Song, Zhang Xin-Jiang, Zhao Yu-Liang, Qiu Chao, von Seidlein Lorenz, Qiu Tian-Yi, Wang Xuan-Yi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among children. Previous studies based on symptomatic infections indicated that mutations, rather than recombination drove the evolution of the norovirus ORF2. These characteristics were found in hospital-based symptomatic infections, whereas, asymptomatic infections are frequent and contribute significantly to transmission. METHODS: We conducted...
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