[HTML][HTML] Systematic literature review of role of noroviruses in sporadic gastroenteritis

MM Patel, MA Widdowson, RI Glass… - Emerging infectious …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We conducted a systematic review of studies that used reverse transcription–PCR to
diagnose norovirus (NoV) infections in patients with mild or moderate (outpatient) and …

Norovirus infections and disease in lower-middle-and low-income countries, 1997–2018

J Mans - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Noroviruses are a major cause of viral gastroenteritis. The burden of the norovirus in low-
resource settings is not well-established due to limited data. This study reviews the norovirus …

Norovirus recombination

RA Bull, MM Tanaka, PA White - Journal of General …, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
RNA recombination is a significant driving force in viral evolution. Increased awareness of
recombination within the genus Norovirus of the family Calicivirus has led to a rise in the …

Host genetic factors affect susceptibility to norovirus infections in Burkina Faso

J Nordgren, LW Nitiema, D Ouermi, J Simpore… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Norovirus (NoV) constitutes the second most common viral pathogen causing pediatric
diarrhea after rotavirus. In Africa, diarrhea is a major health problem in children, and yet few …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of fecal exposure pathways in low-income urban neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana: rationale, design, methods, and key findings of the SaniPath …

K Robb, C Null, P Teunis, H Yakubu… - The American journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rapid urbanization has contributed to an urban sanitation crisis in low-income countries.
Residents in low-income, urban neighborhoods often have poor sanitation infrastructure and …

Prevalence and genetic diversity of enteric viruses in children with diarrhea in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

N Ouédraogo, J Kaplon, IJO Bonkoungou, AS Traoré… - PLoS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Enteric viruses are a major cause of diarrhea in children, especially those under five years
old. Identifying the viral agents is critical to the development of effective preventive …

Acute childhood diarrhoea in northern Ghana: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics

K Reither, R Ignatius, T Weitzel, A Seidu-Korkor… - BMC infectious …, 2007 - Springer
Background Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. Its microbiological causes and clinico-epidemiological aspects were …

Norovirus epidemiology in Africa: a review

J Mans, GE Armah, AD Steele, MB Taylor - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Norovirus (NoV) is recognised as a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide across all
age groups. The prevalence and diversity of NoVs in many African countries is still unknown …

Enteric viruses in healthy children in Cameroon: viral load and genotyping of norovirus strains

J Ayukekbong, M Lindh, N Nenonen… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Data regarding prevalence of noroviruses (NoVs) among asymptomatic persons are scarce.
The current study carried out on samples from Cameroon describes the asymptomatic …

A time series analysis of weather variables and all-cause mortality in the Kasena-Nankana Districts of Northern Ghana, 1995–2010

DK Azongo, T Awine, G Wak, FN Binka… - Global health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Climate and weather variability can have significant health consequences of
increased morbidity and mortality. However, today the impact of climate and weather …