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Observational studyMedicine2019

Molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of norovirus gastroenteritis with seizures in children in Taiwan, 2006-2015.

Ying Fang Elaine Chen, Chuan Yu Wang, Cheng Hsun Chiu, Shu Sing Kong, Yi Jung Chang, Shih Yen Chen

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Observational study in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Clinical and Genotypic Features of Norovirus Enteritis in Children Complicated by Convulsions: A Retrospective Study in Kunming, China.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026
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  7. A molecular epidemiological study of pediatric norovirus gastroenteritis, 2017-2019.Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ying Fang Elaine ChenDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City.
Chuan Yu WangDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City.
Cheng Hsun ChiuDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Molecular Infectious Disease Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan.
Shu Sing KongDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City.
Yi Jung ChangDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan.
Shih Yen ChenDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital · TWChang Gung University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the characteristics of norovirus (NoV) gastroenteritis associated with convulsions in children and its molecular epidemiology. From July 2006 through December 2015, NoV infection was confirmed by the genome detection using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Viral genotyping with strain validation was achieved using sequence analyses with Basic Local Alignment Search Tool genome identification. The patients' clinical features were assessed retrospectively, focusing on convulsive disorders. The diagnosis of encephalitis followed the International Encephalitis Consortium. Seizures occurred in 52 (20.9%) of 249 NoV infections. GII.4 Den_Haag_2006b (n = 22, 42.3%) and GII.4 Sydney 2012 (n = 10, 19.2%) were major variants correlated with convulsions. Patient with convulsions tend to have GII.4 genotype infection (P < .001), short vomiting (≤2 days) (P < .001), and no fever (P = .002). Compared to GII.4 Den_Haag_2006b, the GII.4 Sydney 2012-associated convulsions had similar manifestations except without significant winter preponderance (P = .049). The NoV infection with convulsions had less febrile course, specific genotype (GII.4) infections, and with shorter symptom of vomiting. Continuous surveillance is important for uncommon disease associated with emerging NoV strain infections. The prevention of NoV diseases requires the development of vaccines targeting highly virulent variants.

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AdolescentCaliciviridae InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolEncephalitisFemaleFeverGastroenteritisGenotypeHumansInfantMaleMolecular EpidemiologyRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralRNA, Viral

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PMID31577718
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