The First Norovirus Longitudinal Seroepidemiological Study From Sub-Saharan Africa Reveals High Seroprevalence of Diverse Genotypes Associated With Host Susceptibility Factors

Authors :: Thorne, Lucy
Nalwoga, Angela
Mentzer, Alexander J
De Rougemont, Alexis
Hosmillo, Myra
Webb, Emily
Nampiija, Margaret
Muhwezi, Allan
Carstensen, Tommy
Gurdasani, Deepti
Hill, Adrian V
Sandhu, Manj S
Elliott, Alison
Goodfellow, Ian Gordon
Publisher :: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Abstract: Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are a prominent cause of gastroenteritis, yet fundamental questions remain regarding epidemiology, diversity and immunity in sub-Saharan African children. We investigated HuNoV seroprevalence and genetic and sociodemographic risk factors in Ugandan children.

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