Emergence of a Novel Recombinant Norovirus GII.P16-GII.12 Strain Causing Gastroenteritis, Alberta, Canada

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Aug;25(8):1556-1559. doi: 10.3201/eid2508.190059.

Abstract

We identified a novel recombinant GII.P16-GII.12 norovirus associated with epidemic and endemic gastroenteritis during March 1, 2018-February 12, 2019, in Alberta, Canada. GII.12 viruses have not been detected in Alberta since 2000. Comparing the full genome of this strain to previously published sequences revealed this virus to be a novel recombinant strain.

Keywords: Alberta; Canada; GII.P16-GII.12; acute gastroenteritis; enteric infections; norovirus; recombinant; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alberta / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology*
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Norovirus / classification
  • Norovirus / genetics*
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral
  • Recombination, Genetic*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral