Norovirus Infection in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis, Madagascar, 2004–2005

Papaventsis, Dimitrios C.; Dove, Winifred; Cunliffe, Nigel A.; Nakagomi, Osamu; Combe, Patrice; Grosjean, Pierre; Hart, C. Anthony

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Norovirus Infection in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis, Madagascar, 2004–2005

Published Date:

Jun 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(6):908-911.

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Papaventsis, Dimitrios C. ; Dove, Winifred ; Cunliffe, Nigel A. ; Nakagomi, Osamu ; Combe, Patrice ; ... More ▼

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Of 237 children with acute gastroenteritis in Antananarivo, Madagascar, during May 2004-May 2005, 14 ( 6%) were infected with norovirus. Seasonality (November-December peak) was detected. Reverse transcription-PCR identified GII as the most common genogroup. GIs belonged to GI.1, GI.3, and GI.4. Noroviruses in Madagascar show extensive genetic diversity.

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