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An outbreak of norovirus genogroup II associated with New South Wales oysters.
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report - 31 Mar 2014
Fitzgerald Tove L, Merritt Tony D, Zammit Anthony, McLeod Catherine, Landinez Lina M, White Peter A, Munnoch Sally A, Durrheim David N
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INTRODUCTION: Currently available antigen tests for norovirus (NoV) have excellent specificity but negative results do not always rule out infection. Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a useful method for detecting and genotyping NoV in humans and oysters. An outbreak of NoV associated with oyster consumption in northern New South Wales confirmed the value of real-time RT-PCR...
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