Recombinant Nontypeable Genotype II Human Noroviruses in the Americas.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Kentaro Tohma; Lepore, Cara J.; Degiuseppe, Juan I.; Stupka, Juan A.; Mayuko Saito; Mayta, Holger; Zimic, Mirko; Ford-Siltz, Lauren A.; Gilman, Robert H.; Parra, Gabriel I.; Tohma, Kentaro; Saito, Mayuko
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases (EMERGING INFECT DIS), Jan2020; 26(1): 157-159. (3p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
We report multiple nontypeable genotype II noroviruses circulating in South America; nucleotides differed by >25% from those of other genotypes. These viruses have been circulating in the Americas for ≈20 years and show recombination with other genotypes. Clues to norovirus natural history can guide development of treatment and prevention plans.