Norovirus and Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children, Italy

Noroviruses were detected in 48.4% of 192 children (<3 years of age) hospitalized for gastroenteritis in Palermo, Italy, during 2004; predominant genotypes were GGIIb/Hilversum and GGII.4 Hunter. Of children with viral enteritis, 19.6% had a mixed norovirus-rotavirus infection. The severity of in...

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Main Authors: Claudia Colomba, Laura Saporito, Giovanni M. Giammanco, Simona De Grazia, Stefania Ramirez, Serenella Arista, Lucina Titone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/06-1408_article