Article
Multiple viral infections and genomic divergence among noroviruses during an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2006
Sasaki Yukiko, Kai Akemi, Hayashi Yukinao, Shinkai Takayuki, Noguchi Yayoi, Hasegawa Michiya, Sadamasu Kenji, Mori Kohji, Tabei Yukiko, Nagashima Mami, Morozumi Satoshi, Yamamoto Tomoko
Abstract excerpt
An epidemic outbreak of both norovirus (NV) and astrovirus (ASV) occurred on a research ship surveying Tokyo Bay, causing acute gastroenteritis in 26 of its 37 crew members. The presence of viral pathogens in fecal specimens was analyzed, and noroviruses were identified by reverse transcription-PCR in 18 (48.6%) of these specimens. In addition, astroviruses were identified in 14 (37.8%) of the fecal samples from...
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