Norovirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis, Madagascar, 2004-2005.
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.
Papaventsis
Dimitrios C
DC
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Dove
Winifred
W
Cunliffe
Nigel A
NA
Nakagomi
Osamu
O
Combe
Patrice
P
Grosjean
Pierre
P
Hart
C Anthony
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D029322:Norovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010802:Phylogeny; D012621:Seasons