Surveillance of norovirus in Portugal and the emergence of the Sydney variant, 2011–2013

Highlights • First report of the surveillance of Norovirus associated diarrhea in Portugal. • GII.4 was the most common genotype among hospitalized patients with acute diarrhea. • GII.4 Sydney 2012 was the predominant strain between April 2012 and May 2013.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2015-09, Vol.70, p.26-28
Hauptverfasser:	Costa, I, Mesquita, J.R, Veiga, E, Oleastro, M, Nascimento, M.J.S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergy and Immunology Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology Caliciviridae Infections - history Caliciviridae Infections - virology Diarrhea - epidemiology Diarrhea - history Diarrhea - virology Genetic Variation Genotype History, 21st Century Hospitalization Humans Infectious Disease Norovirus Norovirus - classification Norovirus - genetics Norovirus - isolation & purification Population Surveillance Portugal Portugal - epidemiology Surveillance Sydney variant
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • First report of the surveillance of Norovirus associated diarrhea in Portugal. • GII.4 was the most common genotype among hospitalized patients with acute diarrhea. • GII.4 Sydney 2012 was the predominant strain between April 2012 and May 2013.
ISSN:	1386-6532 1873-5967
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcv.2015.07.002