Resistance to norovirus infections
Noroviruses are RNA viruses of the Caliciviridae family, and are also called “Norwalk-like” viruses. This virus causes approximately 90% of non-bacterial epidemic outbreaks of gastroenteritis around the world. Norovirus affects people of all ages. About 20% of the population is resistant to most norovirus infections. Such individuals are called non-secretors. Several polymorphisms in the FUT2 gene are associated with non-secretor status and resistance to norovirus infection.
Asper Biotech tests a SNP (rs601338) in the FUT2 gene. This RFLP-based test determines whether or not a person is resistant to infection by the most common type of norovirus.
The test is available with genotyping service (includes genotyping, electronical copy of the results report) only.
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