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Using molecular epidemiology to trace transmission of nosocomial norovirus infection.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2011
Sukhrie Faizel H A, Beersma Matthias F C, Wong Albert, van der Veer Bas, Vennema Harry, Bogerman Jolanda, Koopmans Marion
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Nosocomial norovirus (NoV) infection is common and may lead to complications in vulnerable hospitalized patients. Understanding sources and modes of transmission of noroviruses within health care settings will support the design of evidence-based strategies for reducing introduction and further spread. We sequenced a highly variable segment of the genome to identify possible clusters in patients with and without...
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