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New norovirus classified as a recombinant GII.g/GII.1 causes an extended foodborne outbreak at a university hospital in Munich.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2013
Hoffmann Dieter, Mauroy Axel, Seebach Judith, Simon Valeska, Wantia Nina, Protzer Ulrike
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BACKGROUND: Noroviruses are among the most prevalent causative agents for gastroenteritis worldwide. The low infectious dose, its stability in the environment, and its genetic variability enable the virus to cause outbreaks, especially in health care facilities and other similar settings. Genotype II.4 has been most prevalent over the last years. OBJECTIVES: To characterize an extended norovirus outbreak at a...
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