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Digital PCR for Quantifying Norovirus in Oysters Implicated in Outbreaks, France.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2016
Polo David, Schaeffer Julien, Fournet Nelly, Le Saux Jean-Claude, Parnaudeau Sylvain, McLeod Catherine, Le Guyader Françoise S
Abstract excerpt
Using samples from oysters clearly implicated in human disease, we quantified norovirus levels by using digital PCR. Concentrations varied from 43 to 1,170 RNA copies/oyster. The analysis of frozen samples from the production area showed the presence of norovirus 2 weeks before consumption.
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