Prevalence and associated factors of norovirus infections among patients with diarrhea in the Amhara national regional state, Ethiopia
The prevalence of NoV was considerably high, with the predominance of NoV-GII. The positivity rate was higher among the extreme age groups and varied across the study areas. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of the virus`s epidemiology and its genetic diversity, further research is warranted.
Authors
- Aschalew Gelaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9239-1616)
- Girma Zerefaw
- Getachew Ferede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9748-7326)
- Baye Gelaw
- Dessie Tegegne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-017X)
Institutions
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ET)
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09988-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- University of Gondar
- Debre Tabor University