Mechanisms of GII.4 norovirus persistence in human populations.

Noroviruses are the leading cause of viral acute gastroenteritis in humans, noted for causing epidemic outbreaks in communities, the military, cruise ships, hospitals, and assisted living communities. The evolutionary mechanisms governing the persistence and emergence of new norovirus strains in hum...

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Main Authors: Lisa C Lindesmith, Eric F Donaldson, Anna D Lobue, Jennifer L Cannon, Du-Ping Zheng, Jan Vinje, Ralph S Baric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2235898?pdf=render