Article
Changing predominance of norovirus strains in children with acute gastroenteritis in Shanghai, 2018-2021.
Virologica Sinica - 1 Oct 2023
Lu Lijuan, Ao Yuanyun, Jia Ran, Zhong Huaqing, Liu Pengcheng, Xu Menghua, Su Liyun, Cao Lingfeng, Xu Jin
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is a major pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in people of all ages, especially in children. In this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiological characteristics of NoV in children with AGE in Shanghai from 2018 to 2021. The overall detection rate of NoV was 11.9% (181/1545), with annual detection rates of 9.4% (36/381), 13.6% (29/213), 5.8% (13/226) and 14.2% (103/725),...
Topics
- Humans
- Child
- Norovirus
- Pandemics
- China
- Gastroenteritis
- Genotype
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Phylogeny
- Feces
