Emergence of new norovirus variants and genetic heterogeneity of noroviruses and sapoviruses in children admitted to hospital with diarrhea in Thailand

• Main Authors: Pattara Khamrin, Niwat Maneekarn, Aksara Thongprachum, Natthawan Chaimongkol, Shoko Okitsu, Hiroshi Ushijima
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=74549117133&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50934
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Enteric caliciviruses, including noroviruses (NoVs) and sapoviruses (SaVs), are recognized as important etiologic agents of acute gastroenteritis with considerable genetic diversity. In this study, fecal specimens collected from 147 infants and young children admitted to hospital with acute gastroen...