Norovirus GII.P16/GII.2-Associated Gastroenteritis, China, 2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;23(7):1172-1175. doi: 10.3201/eid2307.170034. Epub 2017 Jul 15.

Abstract

During October-December 2016, the number of norovirus outbreaks in China increased sharply from the same period during the previous 4 years. We identified a recombinant norovirus strain, GII.P16-GII.2, as the cause of 44 (79%) of the 56 outbreaks, signaling that this strain could replace the predominant GII.4 viruses.

Keywords: China; GII.P16/GII.2; enteric infections; gastroenteritis; norovirus; recombinant; viruses.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / history
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology*
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / history
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genotype
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Norovirus / classification*
  • Norovirus / genetics*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins
  • RNA, Viral