Incidence and characteristics of sporadic norovirus gastroenteritis associated with hospitalization of children less than 5 years of age in Israel

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Jun;32(6):688-90. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318287fc81.

Abstract

The incidence of sporadic GII norovirus gastroenteritis associated with hospitalization was examined among 515 children aged <5 years in a prospective study in Israel. Using real-time polymerase chain reaction, norovirus was detected in stools of 89 (17.3%) children, yielding an estimated incidence of 3.3 per 1000 children. Genotypes GII.3 (40.4%) and GII.4a (21.3%) predominated, though year-to-year variation was observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Feces / virology
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genotype
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Norovirus / classification
  • Norovirus / genetics
  • Norovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction