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Norovirus genotypes implicated in two oyster-related illness outbreaks in Ireland.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 2014
Rajko-Nenow P, Keaveney S, Flannery J, McINTYRE A, Doré W
Abstract excerpt
We investigated norovirus (NoV) concentrations and genotypes in oyster and faecal samples associated with two separate oyster-related outbreaks of gastroenteritis in Ireland. Quantitative analysis was performed using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and phylogenetic analysis was conducted to establish the NoV genotypes present. For both outbreaks, the NoV concentration in...
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