Genetic diversity of noroviruses circulating in a pediatric cohort in Bangladesh

Martha I. Nelson, Mustafa Mahfuz, Preeti Chhabra, Rashidul Haque, Jessica C. Seidman, Iqbal Hossain, Monica McGrath, A. M. Shamsir Ahmed, Stacey Knobler, Jan Vinjé, Tahmeed Ahmed

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Abstract

Noroviruses are a leading cause of diarrhea in children aged <5 years worldwide. We genotyped 88 viruses collected by active surveillance in a birth cohort of children <2 years of age in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during 2010-2013. Twenty-five of 31 (81%) established GI and GII genotypes were detected, with GII.4 as the predominant genotype (20%). Our results show that children in Bangladesh are infected with a great diversity of norovirus strains. Reinfections are common, but not with closely related genotypes. Birth cohort studies are critical to understand cross-protective immunity and advance the development of pediatric norovirus vaccines.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1937-1942
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume218
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 5 2018

Keywords

  • Birth cohort study
  • Evolution
  • Genotyping
  • LMIC
  • Norovirus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Infectious Diseases

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