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

Authors :
Chan MC
Roy S
Bonifacio J
Zhang LY
Chhabra P
Chan JCM
Celma C
Igoy MA
Lau SL
Mohammad KN
Vinjé J
Vennema H
Breuer J
Koopmans M
de Graaf M
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Jan; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 289-293.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33350912
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.203351