Abstract
The novel GII.P17-GII.17 norovirus genotype has been reported as cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks in China and Japan since the winter season 2014/15, replacing the pandemic strain GII.4 Sydney 2012. These emergent strains have also been sporadically reported on other continents than Asia. GII.P17-GII.17 isolates, similar to Kawasaki308 2015, were identified in three patients during a large outbreak of acute gastroenteritis affecting 328 people in Romania, in neighbouring localities, in 2015.
Keywords:
Caliciviridae; GII.P17-GII.17; emergent genotype; molecular typing; norovirus; viral gastroenteritis.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / virology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / genetics
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Feces / virology
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Female
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
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Gastroenteritis / virology*
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Genetic Variation*
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Norovirus / classification
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Norovirus / genetics*
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Norovirus / isolation & purification
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Viral
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Romania / epidemiology
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Rural Population
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Sex Distribution
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Urban Population
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Young Adult