Molecular and epidemiological features of GIIb norovirus outbreaks in Victoria, Australia, 2002-2005

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1652-1660

  Bruggink, L D ^a   Marshall, J A ^a  

^a VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gastroenteritis outbreaks; GIIb frequency; GIIb norovirus; GIIb ORF 2 genotypes; GIIb periodicity; GIIb recombinants; GIIb setting; GIIB GII.13 recombinant; ORF 2 genotypes; Recombination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EPIDEMIC; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; NOROVIRUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POXVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NOROVIRUS; PHYLOGENY; SEASONS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VICTORIA; VIRAL PROTEINS;

NOROVIRUS;

EID: 68949163874     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21582     Document Type: Article

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