Norovirus GII.17 as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015–16

Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio; De Grazia, Simona; Bonura, Floriana; Cappa, Vincenzo; Muli, Sara Li; Pepe, Arcangelo; Medici, Maria Cristina; Tummolo, Fabio; Calderaro, Adriana; Di Bernardo, Francesca; Dones, Piera; Morea, Anna; Loconsole, Daniela; Catella, Cristiana; Terio, Valentina; Bànyai, Krisztiàn; Chironna, Maria; Martella, Vito

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Norovirus GII.17 as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015–16

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Jul 2017
By Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio ; De Grazia, Simona ; Bonura, Floriana ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio ; De Grazia, Simona ; Bonura, Floriana ; Cappa, Vincenzo ; Muli, Sara Li ; Pepe, Arcangelo ; Medici, Maria Cristina ; Tummolo, Fabio ; Calderaro, Adriana ; Di Bernardo, Francesca ; Dones, Piera ; Morea, Anna ; Loconsole, Daniela ; Catella, Cristiana ; Terio, Valentina ; Bànyai, Krisztiàn ; Chironna, Maria ; Martella, Vito
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In winter 2015-16, norovirus GII.17 Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy. Median patient age was higher for those with GII.17 than GII.4 infection (55 vs. 24 months), suggesting limited cross-protection for older children.
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Adolescent Caliciviridae Infections/Epidemiology Caliciviridae Infections/History Caliciviridae Infections/Virology Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Gastroenteritis/Epidemiology Gastroenteritis/History Gastroenteritis/Virology Genotype History, 21St Century Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Norovirus Open Reading Frames Population Surveillance Seasons
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(7):1206-1208.
Pubmed ID:

28628440
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5512478
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Journal Article
Genre:

Historical Article ; Letter
Place as Subject:

Italy
Volume:

23
Issue:

7
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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