Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019

Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019

We report a new norovirus GII.4 variant, GII.4 Hong Kong, with low-level circulation in 4 Eurasia countries since mid-2017. Amino acid substitutions in key residues on the virus capsid associated with the emergence of pandemic noroviruses suggest that GII.4 Hong Kong has the potential to become the...

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Main Authors: Martin Chi-Wai Chan, Sunando Roy, Joseph Bonifacio, Lin-Yao Zhang, Preeti Chhabra, Jenny C.M. Chan, Cristina Celma, Mary Ann Igoy, Sin-Leung Lau, Kirran N. Mohammad, Jan Vinjé, Harry Vennema, Judith Breuer, Marion Koopmans, Miranda de Graaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
norovirus
viruses
norovirus GII.4
new variant
surveillance
gastroenteritis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-3351_article
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spelling doaj-a33b6e620fc34e4fbe9f2415a77dc12e2020-12-28T15:25:47ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-01-0127128929310.3201/eid2701.203351Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019Martin Chi-Wai ChanSunando RoyJoseph BonifacioLin-Yao ZhangPreeti ChhabraJenny C.M. ChanCristina CelmaMary Ann IgoySin-Leung LauKirran N. MohammadJan VinjéHarry VennemaJudith BreuerMarion KoopmansMiranda de Graaf We report a new norovirus GII.4 variant, GII.4 Hong Kong, with low-level circulation in 4 Eurasia countries since mid-2017. Amino acid substitutions in key residues on the virus capsid associated with the emergence of pandemic noroviruses suggest that GII.4 Hong Kong has the potential to become the next pandemic variant. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-3351_articlenorovirusvirusesnorovirus GII.4new variantsurveillancegastroenteritis
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author Martin Chi-Wai Chan
Sunando Roy
Joseph Bonifacio
Lin-Yao Zhang
Preeti Chhabra
Jenny C.M. Chan
Cristina Celma
Mary Ann Igoy
Sin-Leung Lau
Kirran N. Mohammad
Jan Vinjé
Harry Vennema
Judith Breuer
Marion Koopmans
Miranda de Graaf
spellingShingle Martin Chi-Wai Chan
Sunando Roy
Joseph Bonifacio
Lin-Yao Zhang
Preeti Chhabra
Jenny C.M. Chan
Cristina Celma
Mary Ann Igoy
Sin-Leung Lau
Kirran N. Mohammad
Jan Vinjé
Harry Vennema
Judith Breuer
Marion Koopmans
Miranda de Graaf
Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
Emerging Infectious Diseases
norovirus
viruses
norovirus GII.4
new variant
surveillance
gastroenteritis
author_facet Martin Chi-Wai Chan
Sunando Roy
Joseph Bonifacio
Lin-Yao Zhang
Preeti Chhabra
Jenny C.M. Chan
Cristina Celma
Mary Ann Igoy
Sin-Leung Lau
Kirran N. Mohammad
Jan Vinjé
Harry Vennema
Judith Breuer
Marion Koopmans
Miranda de Graaf
author_sort Martin Chi-Wai Chan
title Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
title_short Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
title_full Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
title_fullStr Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
title_full_unstemmed Detection of Norovirus Variant GII.4 Hong Kong in Asia and Europe, 2017−2019
title_sort detection of norovirus variant gii.4 hong kong in asia and europe, 2017−2019
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2021-01-01
description We report a new norovirus GII.4 variant, GII.4 Hong Kong, with low-level circulation in 4 Eurasia countries since mid-2017. Amino acid substitutions in key residues on the virus capsid associated with the emergence of pandemic noroviruses suggest that GII.4 Hong Kong has the potential to become the next pandemic variant.
topic norovirus
viruses
norovirus GII.4
new variant
surveillance
gastroenteritis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-3351_article
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