Genetic Diversity of Norovirus and Sapovirus in Hospitalized Infants with Sporadic Cases of Acute Gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Main Authors: Hansman G.S., Katayama K., Maneekarn N., Peerakome S., Khamrin P., Tonusin S., Okitsu S., Nishio O., Takeda N., Ushijima H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12144289801&partnerID=40&md5=d07506b287256df67a2ab8628874997e; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4270
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Stool specimens from hospitalized infants with sporadic gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between July 2000 and July 2001 were examined for norovirus and sapovirus by reverse transcription-PCR and sequence analysis. These viruses were identified in 13 of 105 (12%) specimens. One strain was fo...