Epidemic of genotype GII.2 noroviruses during spring 2004 in Osaka City, Japan

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Jul;46(7):2406-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01993-07. Epub 2008 May 21.

Abstract

Between March and May 2004, a GII.2 genotype norovirus strain caused an epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Osaka, Japan. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this strain was distinct from all other GII.2 strains detected in Osaka City between April 1996 and March 2005.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology
  • Child
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Norovirus / classification*
  • Norovirus / genetics
  • Norovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology

Substances

  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB089882
  • GENBANK/AB279553
  • GENBANK/AB279576