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Detection of Enteric Viruses in Fecal Specimens from Nonbacterial Foodborne Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Tokyo, Japan between 1966 and 1983.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 24 Mar 2017
Mori Kohji, Nagano Miyuki, Kimoto Kana, Somura Yoshiko, Akiba Tetsuya, Hayashi Yukinao, Sadamasu Kenji, Kai Akemi
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the prevalence of 5 enteric viruses (norovirus [NoV], sapovirus, rotavirus, astrovirus, and adenovirus) in archived stool specimens collected from 70 foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks in Tokyo, Japan, which occurred from 1966 to 1983, and genetically characterized these viruses. NoV was detected in 48 (68.6%) outbreaks, while SaV, group C rotavirus (RVC), and astrovirus were detected in 1 (1.4%)...
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