Whole-Genome Next-Generation Sequencing to Study Within-Host Evolution of Norovirus (NoV) Among Immunocompromised Patients With Chronic NoV Infection.
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2017-12-19
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Whole-Genome Next-Generation Sequencing to Study Within-Host Evolution of Norovirus (NoV) Among Immunocompromised Patients With Chronic NoV Infection.
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J Infect Dis 2017; 216(12):1513-24
Abstract
The genus Norovirus comprises large genetic diversity, and new GII.4 variants emerge every 2-3 years. It is unknown in which host these new variants originate. Here we study whether prolonged shedders within the immunocompromised population could be a reservoir for newly emerging strains.