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Molecular epidemiology and temporal evolution of norovirus associated with acute gastroenteritis in Amazonas state, Brazil

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3068-y

Published Online: 2018-04-02

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Hernandez, Juliana Merces

Silva, Luciana Damascena

Junior, Edivaldo Costa Sousa

Bandeira, Renato Silva

Rodrigues, Elmer Abraão Martins

Lucena, Maria Silvia Souza

Costa, Samya Thalita Picanço

Gabbay, Yvone Benchimol
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Received: 4 January 2018

Accepted: 26 March 2018

First Online: 2 April 2018

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: All the fecal specimens used in this research were collected by the National Program for Surveillance of Rotavirus/Norovirus Gastroenteritis, under the coordination Brazilian Ministry of Health (governmental sector responsible for the administration and maintenance of Public Health in the country). The present study involved only molecular characterization of viral strains, the consent to participate from the under 16 years old was waived and approved by Ethics Committee on Human Research of Evandro Chagas Institute (protocol No. 0017/2014 update No. 1.318.103 of 2015) according to Resolution 466/12 published in the DOU n° 12, June 13, 2013 - Section 1 - Page 59 and its complementary, of the Council National Health / Ministry of Health-Brazil.

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