Molecular Epidemiology of Human Norovirus Variants from Outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noroviruses are the most frequent cause of epidemic acute viral gastroenteritis in China.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the molecular epidemiological characteristics of norovirus outbreaks and the molecular genetic features of norovirus in Zhejiang Province during 2021.

Methods

First, the local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the outbreak area conducted on-site epidemiologic investigations and collected samples from ill patients for initial testing. The general epidemiologic characteristics of the demographic information are presented through descriptive analysis. Positive samples were sent to the Microbiology Laboratory of Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention for further verification. The presence

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11156503 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature