The Evolution and Transmission of Epidemic GII.17 Noroviruses

201670 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jing Lu · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Lin Fang · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Huanying Zheng · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Jiaqian Lao · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Fen Yang · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Limei Sun · Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Our results provide new insights into GII.17 norovirus evolution and transmission and highlight the potential for a rare norovirus genotype to rapidly replace existing strains and cause local epidemics.

Topics & Keywords

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Respiratory viral infections research Virus-based gene therapy research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 214, Issue 4, pp. 556-564

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw208

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