Changes in norovirus genotype diversity in gastroenteritis outbreaks in Alberta, Canada: 2012–2018

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dc.contributor.authorHasing, Maria E
dc.contributor.authorLee, Bonita E
dc.contributor.authorQiu, Yuanyuan
dc.contributor.authorXia, Ming
dc.contributor.authorPabbaraju, Kanti
dc.contributor.authorWong, Anita
dc.contributor.authorTipples, Graham
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Xi
dc.contributor.authorPang, Xiaoli L
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-24T01:03:16Z
dc.date.available2019-02-24T01:03:16Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-19
dc.date.updated2019-02-24T01:03:16Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background The emergence of norovirus genotype GII.4 variants has been associated with gastroenteritis pandemics worldwide, prompting molecular surveillance for early detection of novel strains. In this study, we aimed to analyze the outbreak activity of norovirus and characterize the norovirus strains circulating in Alberta between July 2012 and February 2018. Methods Stool samples from gastroenteritis outbreaks in Alberta were tested for norovirus at the Provincial Laboratory for Public Health using a multiplex real time-RT PCR assay. The ORF1 and ORF2-genotypes of norovirus positive samples were assigned based on phylogenetic analyses of partial polymerase and capsid sequences, respectively. Results A total of 530 norovirus outbreaks were identified. During July 2012 and June 2017 there was a gradual decrease in the annual number of GII.4 outbreaks, however, outbreak numbers increased from June 2017–February 2018. Four novel strains emerged: GII.17 Kawasaki in July 2014–June 2015, GII.P16/GII.4 Sydney in July 2015–June 2016, GII.P16/GII.2 and GII.P4 New Orleans/GII.4 Sydney in July 2016–June 2017. GII.Pe/GII.4 Sydney was the single predominant strain responsible for the majority (over 50%) of all norovirus outbreaks up to June 2015. Between June 2017 and February 2018, GII.P16/GII.4 Sydney was the leading strain causing 63% of all norovirus outbreaks. Conclusions GII.4 stands as the predominant capsid genotype causing a large majority of the norovirus outbreaks in early 2018. An increase in genotype diversity was observed in the last years, characterized by a high circulation of non-GII.4 strains and GII.4 recombinants.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Infectious Diseases. 2019 Feb 19;19(1):177
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3792-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109911
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.titleChanges in norovirus genotype diversity in gastroenteritis outbreaks in Alberta, Canada: 2012–2018
dc.typeJournal Article
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