Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Caused by Norovirus GII.17, Guangdong Province, China, 2014-2015.

ABSTRACT: In the past decade, the most prevalent norovirus genotype causing viral gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, including China, has been GII.4. In winter 2014-15, norovirus outbreaks in Guangdong, China, increased. Sequence analysis indicated that 82% of the outbreaks were caused by a norovirus GII.17 variant.

SUBMITTER: Lu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4480401 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature