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Multicenter comparison of two norovirus ORF2-based genotyping protocols.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2009
Mattison Kirsten, Grudeski Elsie, Auk Brian, Charest Hugues, Drews Steven J, Fritzinger Angela, Gregoricus Nicole, Hayward Stephen, Houde Alain, Lee Bonita E, Pang Xiaoli L, Wong Julie, Booth Tim F, Vinjé Jan
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Point source norovirus outbreaks can be difficult to track due to high background levels of the virus in the environment and the limited strain variation in some genotyping regions. However, rapid and accurate source identification can limit the spread of a foodborne outbreak and reduce the number of cases. Harmonization of genotyping assays is critical for enabling the rapid exchange of sequence data nationally...
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