Genetic diversity of noroviruses in Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 106(8): 942-947, Dec. 2011. ilus, mapas, tab
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ABSTRACT
Norovirus (NoV) infections are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks around the world. In Brazil, the surveillance system for acute diarrhoea does not include the diagnosis of NoV, precluding the ability to assess its impact on public health. The present study assessed the circulation of NoV genotypes in different Brazilian states by partial nucleotide sequencing analysis of the genomic region coding for the major capsid viral protein. NoV genogroup II genotype 4 (GII.4) was the prevalent (78 percent) followed by GII.6, GII.7, GII.12, GII.16 and GII.17, demonstrating the great diversity of NoV genotypes circulating in Brazil. Thus, this paper highlights the importance of a virological surveillance system to detect and characterize emerging strains of NoV and their spreading potential.
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Sujet Principal:
Variation génétique
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Infections à Caliciviridae
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Norovirus
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Fèces
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Gastroentérite
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Pays comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
langue:
En
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Année:
2011
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Article