High proportion of norovirus infection and predominance of GII.3 [P12] genotype among the children younger than 5 in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo ... : نسبة عالية من عدوى فيروس النوروفيروس وانتشار النمط الجيني GII.3 [P12] بين الأطفال الذين تقل أعمارهم عن 5 سنوات في صباح، بورنيو الماليزية ...

Globally, norovirus (NoV) has become one of the important causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children. It is responsible for death of children younger than 5 years in developing countries. Although there is limited information and the rate of child mortality caused by diarrhea is low in Malaysia, the burden of diarrhea is high, especially in Sabah. NoV GI, GII and GIV genogroups are known to infect humans, and GII.4 is the predominant genotype distributed worldwide. Better understanding of the etiology of NoV will help to inform policies for prevention and control. The aim of this study... Mehr ...