Emergence of Novel Norovirus GII.4 Variant.

Authors :: Chhabra, Preeti
Tully, Damien C.
Mans, Janet
Niendorf, Sandra
Barclay, Leslie
Cannon, Jennifer L.
Montmayeur, Anna M.
Pan, Chao-Yang
Page, Nicola
Williams, Rachel
Tutill, Helena
Roy, Sunando
Celma, Cristina
Beard, Stuart
Mallory, Michael L.
Manouana, Gédéon Prince
Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.
Adegnika, Ayola Akim
Kremsner, Peter G.
Lindesmith, Lisa C.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jan2024, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p163-167. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: We detected a novel GII.4 variant with an amino acid insertion at the start of epitope A in viral protein 1 of noroviruses from the United States, Gabon, South Africa, and the United Kingdom collected during 2017-2022. Early identification of GII.4 variants is crucial for assessing pandemic potential and informing vaccine development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]