Abstract
In winter 2015–16, norovirus GII.17 Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy. Median patient age was higher for those with GII.17 than GII.4 infection (55 vs. 24 months), suggesting limited cross-protection for older children.
Highlights
Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy
Noroviruses are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in children and adults
Kawasaki 2014 was detected in 2 cases in February (8) and 1 in September, accounting for only 3.3% of the 90 norovirus-positive samples from 2015 that were fully typed; the recombinant strain GII.P4 New Orleans 2009_GII.[4]
Summary
Norovirus GII.[17] as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015–16 Giovanni Maurizio Giammanco, Simona De Grazia, Floriana Bonura, Vincenzo Cappa, Sara Li Muli, Arcangelo Pepe, Maria Cristina Medici, Fabio Tummolo, Adriana Calderaro, Francesca Di Bernardo, Piera Dones, Anna Morea, Daniela Loconsole, Cristiana Catella, Valentina Terio, Krisztiàn Bànyai, Maria Chironna, Vito Martella
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