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Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Human Noroviruses in the Sverdlovsk Region, Russian Federation.
Viruses - 15 Sept 2025
Bykov Roman, Itani Tarek, Pletenchuk Daria, Ohlopkova Olesia, Moshkin Alexey, Stepanyuk Marina, Semenov Aleksandr
Abstract excerpt
Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) stand as the primary cause of acute viral gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, particularly impacting children under the age of five. In Russia, reports of norovirus gastroenteritis have surged, especially in the post-COVID-19 era starting in 2022, with elevated infection rates reported into 2024. These viruses exhibit significant mutational variability, leading to the emergence of...
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- Norovirus
- Humans
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Russia
- Genotype
- Phylogeny
- Genome, Viral
