Evidence for recombination between the pandemic GII.4 norovirus strains New Orleans 2009 and Sydney 2012
- Authors: Martella, V; Medici, MC; De Grazia, S; Tummolo, F; Calderaro, A; Bonura, F; Saporito, L; Terio, V; Catella, C; Lanave, G; Buonavoglia, C; Giammanco, G
- Publication year: 2013
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/88043
Abstract
During 2012, a novel pandemic GII.4 norovirus variant, Sydney 2012, emerged worldwide. A signature of the variant was a GII.Pe ORF1, in association with GII.4 Apeldoorn 2008-like ORF2-ORF3 genes. We report the detection of recombinant GII.4 Sydney 2012 strains, possessing the ORF1 gene of the former pandemic variant New Orleans 2009.