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    Genetic characterization of norovirus GII.4 variants circulating in Canada using a metagenomic technique

    Human norovirus is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis globally, and the GII.4 has been the most predominant genotype for decades. This genotype has numerous variants that have caused repeated epidemics...

    Nicholas Petronella, Jennifer Ronholm, Menka Suresh in BMC Infectious Diseases (2018)

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    Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of the Hepatitis E Virus in Retail Pork Products Marketed in Canada

    Infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is very common worldwide. HEV causes acute viral hepatitis with approximately 20 million cases per year. While HEV genotypes 1 and 2 cause large waterborne and foodbo...

    Oksana Mykytczuk, Jennifer Harlow, Sabah Bidawid in Food and Environmental Virology (2017)

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    Detection of circulating norovirus genotypes: hitting a moving target

    Although national surveillance programs are in place to monitor norovirus epidemiology, the emergence of new strains and the genetic diversity among genotypes can be challenging for clinical laboratories. This...

    Brenda-Lee Rooney, Janice Pettipas, Elsie Grudeski, Oksana Mykytczuk in Virology Journal (2014)