| Literature DB >> 30053045 |
Martha I Nelson1, Mustafa Mahfuz2, Preeti Chhabra3,4, Rashidul Haque2, Jessica C Seidman1, Iqbal Hossain2, Monica McGrath1, A M Shamsir Ahmed2, Stacey Knobler1, Jan Vinjé3, Tahmeed Ahmed2.
Abstract
Noroviruses are a leading cause of diarrhea in children aged <5 years worldwide. We genotyped 88 viruses collected by active surveillance in a birth cohort of children <2 years of age in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during 2010-2013. Twenty-five of 31 (81%) established GI and GII genotypes were detected, with GII.4 as the predominant genotype (20%). Our results show that children in Bangladesh are infected with a great diversity of norovirus strains. Reinfections are common, but not with closely related genotypes. Birth cohort studies are critical to understand cross-protective immunity and advance the development of pediatric norovirus vaccines.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30053045 PMCID: PMC6217719 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy454
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226