Menon, V. K. ; Sarkar, R. ; Moses, P. D. ; Agarwal, I. ; Simon, A. ; Kang, G. (2013) Norovirus genogroup II gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in south India American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89 (5). pp. 1019-1022. ISSN 0002-9637
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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0121
Abstract
The distribution of norovirus (NoV) genogroup II in children < 5 years of age admitted to a south Indian hospital with diarrhea was investigated. Viral RNA extracted from 282 stool samples were screened for NoV GII and positive amplicons sequenced. Twenty-eight (9.9%) had NoV GII infection with a median age of 6 months, with more severe episodes of diarrhea among infected (median Vesikari score 13, interquartile range [IQR] 10–15) than children without infection (median score 10, IQR 8–13, P = 0.002). The study documents NoV GII infections as an important cause of gastroenteritis and the genetic diversity of circulating strains.
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