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Multicenter Evaluation of the Xpert Norovirus Assay for Detection of Norovirus Genogroups I and II in Fecal Specimens.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2016
Gonzalez Mark D, Langley L Claire, Buchan Blake W, Faron Matthew L, Maier Melanie, Templeton Kate, Walker Kimberly, Popowitch Elena B, Miller Melissa B, Rao Arundhati, Liebert Uwe G, Ledeboer Nathan A, Vinjé Jan, Burnham C A
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus is the most common cause of sporadic gastroenteritis and outbreaks worldwide. The rapid identification of norovirus has important implications for infection prevention measures and may reduce the need for additional diagnostic testing. The Xpert Norovirus assay recently received FDA clearance for the detection and differentiation of norovirus genogroups I and II (GI and GII), which account for the vast...
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