Genetic diversity of noroviruses in Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Fioretti, Julia Monassa, Ferreira, Mônica Simões Rocha, Victoria, Matias, Vieira, Carmen Baur, Xavier, Maria da Penha Trindade Pinheiro, Leite, José Paulo Gagliardi, Miagostovich, Marize Pereira

FONTE

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011-12

RESUMO

Norovirus (NoV) infections are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks around the world. In Brazil, the surveillance system for acute diarrhoea does not include the diagnosis of NoV, precluding the ability to assess its impact on public health. The present study assessed the circulation of NoV genotypes in different Brazilian states by partial nucleotide sequencing analysis of the genomic region coding for the major capsid viral protein. NoV genogroup II genotype 4 (GII.4) was the prevalent (78%) followed by GII.6, GII.7, GII.12, GII.16 and GII.17, demonstrating the great diversity of NoV genotypes circulating in Brazil. Thus, this paper highlights the importance of a virological surveillance system to detect and characterize emerging strains of NoV and their spreading potential.

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