title: Norovirus outbreaks in Fengtai District, Beijing, China, 2014.
abstract: Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of non-bacterial acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks worldwide. Eight NoV outbreaks in the Fengtai District of Beijing City, China, were identified in 2014. Samples were collected from the eight outbreaks, and 73 out of 119 samples from cases and 10 out of 59 samples from the close contacts were positive for NoVs. The genotypes were determined by sequencing analysis. Six different GII genotypes, including GII.2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, and 17 were found, and GII.4 was not the local major epidemic genotype in the present study. Enhanced strain surveillance is necessary for future NoV epidemics.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Viral Diseases Control and Prevention, China CDC.100 Ying-Xin St., Xuan-Wu District, Beijing, 100052, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Gen
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Jun-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Xin
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Xia
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Zhao-E
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Ru
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Qin-Rui
authors.initials: QR
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Ruo-Xi
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Fengtai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing, 3 Xi An St., Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100071, China. lijie7111@sina.com.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Viral Diseases Control and Prevention, China CDC.100 Ying-Xin St., Xuan-Wu District, Beijing, 100052, China. zhaojund@126.com.
authors.forename: Zhao-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000068476:Beijing / Q000453:epidemiology; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D029322:Norovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D055815:Young Adult