title: Norovirus gastroenteritis among children in Iraqi Kurdistan.
abstract: Of 260 children under age 5 years who were hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Kurdistan, Iraq, between April and May 2005, 78 (30%) tested positive for norovirus by RT-PCR. These comprised genogroups GI (23%), GII (74%) and GI + GII (3%). Among 28 noroviruses sequenced, GII/4 was the predominant genotype.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Manar Najim
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Al-Mashhadani
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nakagomi
authors.forename: Winifred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dove
authors.forename: Herish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Toyoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagomi
authors.forename: C Anthony
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Nigel A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cunliffe
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D029322:Norovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology