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Acute gastroenteritis outbreak associated to norovirus GI.9 in a Portuguese army base.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2017
Lopes-João António, Mesquita João R, de Sousa Rita, Oleastro Mónica, Penha-Gonçalves Carlos, Nascimento Maria Sao José
Abstract excerpt
Gastroenteritis is considered a major illness within the military settings being caused by foodborne enteric pathogens that are particularly easily spread in the crowded conditions of military camps. Gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by norovirus usually affect a great number of soldiers due to the low infectious dose, copious viral shedding, and environmental stability. The present study describes the...
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