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Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities, 2003-2006.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Feb 2011
Rosenthal N A, Lee L E, Vermeulen B A J, Hedberg K, Keene W E, Widdowson M-A, Cieslak P R, Vinjé J
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To identify the epidemiological and genetic characteristics of norovirus (NoV) outbreaks and estimate the impact of NoV infections in an older population, we analysed epidemiological and laboratory data collected using standardized methods from long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during 2003-2006. Faecal specimens were tested for NoV by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. NoV strains were...
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