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- Title
Epidemics of gastroenteritis during 2006 were associated with the spread of norovirus GII.4 variants 2006a and 2006b.
- Authors
Tu, Elise T-V; Bull, Rowena A; Greening, Gail E; Hewitt, Joanne; Lyon, Michael J; Marshall, John A; McIver, Christopher J; Rawlinson, William D; White, Peter A
- Abstract
Acute gastroenteritis is commonly associated with norovirus genogroup II (GII) infection. Norovirus GII has 17 classified genotypes (GII.1-GII.17), but only 1 norovirus genotype (GII.4) is associated with global epidemics of gastroenteritis. In 2006, an increase in global norovirus activity was observed.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2008, Vol 46, Issue 3, p413
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/525259