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Norovirus close-ups might help fight stomach flu

Detailed views of strains of the virus could aid vaccine and disinfectant development

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ALL SIZES  Different strains of norovirus may come in different sizes, a cryo-electron microscopy study suggests. A strain called GII.4 (right), which is responsible for most norovirus outbreaks, is bigger than expected.  

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By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Knowing your enemy is an important principle of competition, and scientists may just have become more familiar with one nasty stomach virus.