Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2017)

Norovirus GII.17 as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015–16

  • Giovanni Maurizio Giammanco,
  • Simona De Grazia,
  • Floriana Bonura,
  • Vincenzo Cappa,
  • Sara Li Muli,
  • Arcangelo Pepe,
  • Maria Cristina Medici,
  • Fabio Tummolo,
  • Adriana Calderaro,
  • Francesca Di Bernardo,
  • Piera Dones,
  • Anna Morea,
  • Daniela Loconsole,
  • Cristiana Catella,
  • Valentina Terio,
  • Krisztiàn Bànyai,
  • Maria Chironna,
  • Vito Martella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2307.161255
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 7
pp. 1206 – 1208

Abstract

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In winter 2015–16, norovirus GII.17 Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy. Median patient age was higher for those with GII.17 than GII.4 infection (55 vs. 24 months), suggesting limited cross-protection for older children.

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