Mechanisms of GII.4 Norovirus Persistence in Human Populations

Through phylogenetic analysis of norovirus isolates, Ralph Baric and colleagues show that new epidemic strains arise as the variety of available cellular receptors permits antigenic drift in the viral capsid.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lindesmith, Lisa C, Donaldson, Eric F, LoBue, Anna D, Cannon, Jennifer L, Zheng, Du-Ping, Vinje, Jan, Baric, Ralph S
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235898/