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Molecular diversity of noroviruses associated with outbreaks on cruise ships: comparison with strains circulating within the UK.
Communicable disease and public health - 1 Dec 2003
Gallimore C I, Richards A F, Gray J J
Abstract excerpt
The molecular diversity of norovirus (NV) strains associated with 26 outbreaks of NV gastroenteritis has been determined. The outbreaks occurred on 14 cruise ships from seven cruise lines, during the period from 1998 to 2002. The ships cruised in seas worldwide, including the Mediterranean, the Baltic and the Caribbean. Genogroup I NVs were more common in the cruise ship setting than in hospitals, with 38% of the...
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