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July 19, 2005Journal of Medical Virology

A 5‐year study of the prevalence and genetic diversity of human caliciviruses associated with sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis in young children admitted to hospital in Melbourne, Australia (1998–2002)

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Population

1,233 young children aged <5 years hospitalized with sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis in a large…

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

5 years (1998-2002)

Authors

CKCarl D. KirkwoodRCRuth ClarkNBNada Bogdanovic‐Sakran

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Overview

Norovirus predominates in young Australian children with gastroenteritis; extends local epidemiology but leaves open prevention strategies.

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Population
1,233 young children aged <5 years hospitalized with sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis in a large pediatric hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
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Outcome
Prevalence and genetic diversity of human caliciviruses

Norovirus, particularly the GII-4 cluster, is a significant cause of sporadic acute gastroenteritis in hospitalized young children in Australia.

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Kirkwood et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fb062febe604dd7088d1chttps://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.20419
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