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Genetic diversity and declining norovirus prevalence in infants and children during Japan's COVID-19 pandemic: a three-year molecular surveillance.
Archives of virology - 16 Aug 2023
Pham Ngan Thi Kim, Khamrin Pattara, Shimizu-Onda Yuko, Hoque Sheikh Ariful, Trinh Quang Duy, Komine-Aizawa Shihoko, Okitsu Shoko, Maneekarn Niwat, Hayakawa Satoshi, Yoshimune Kazuaki, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are a global concern, causing widespread outbreaks and sporadic acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases across all age groups. Recent research has shed light on the emergence of novel recombinant strains of NoV in various countries. To delve deeper into this phenomenon, we extensively analyzed 1,175 stool samples collected from Japanese infants and children with AGE from six different prefectures in...
Topics
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Humans
- Infant
- Caliciviridae Infections
- COVID-19
- Feces
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Japan
