Article
Increase of GII.17 Norovirus Infections During the 2024-2025 Season in Multiple Cities, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2026
Zheng Wenjing, Mu Xinyue, Wang Shaoyan, Qiu Tianyi, Wang Xuanyi
Abstract excerpt
A significant numerical increase of genotype GII.17 norovirus-associated sporadic infections was observed in multiple cities in China during the 2024-2025 season. We collected fecal samples from hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis from 29 sentinel hospitals nationwide to screen for norovirus. A total of 18.7% (n = 412) of the samples tested positive, with a decrease in genotype GII.4 (27% of all...
Topics
- Humans
- Norovirus
- Caliciviridae Infections
- China
- Genotype
- Phylogeny
- Gastroenteritis
- Feces
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Seasons
- Child, Preschool
- Infant
