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A rapid and efficient method for quantitation of genogroups I and II norovirus from oysters and application in other complex environmental samples.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Mar 2009
Gentry Jennifer, Vinjé Jan, Lipp Erin K
Abstract excerpt
The human health risk associated with the consumption of molluscan shellfish grown in sewage-contaminated waters is well established. Noroviruses are the principal agent of shellfish-related illness. This study describes the evaluation of two silica-based viral RNA extraction protocols as well as two real time RT-PCR assays for norovirus detection in shellfish and plankton. Using a GII RNA transcript, the Qiagen...
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