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Norovirus GII.Pe Genotype: Tracking a Foodborne Outbreak on a Cruise Ship Through Molecular Epidemiology, Brazil, 2014.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Jun 2017
Morillo Simone Guadagnucci, Luchs Adriana, Cilli Audrey, Ribeiro Cibele Daniel, de Cássia Compagnoli Carmona Rita, do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky Maria
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) is recognized as the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks. In 2014, an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred on a cruise ship in Brazil, and NoV became the suspected etiology. Here we present the molecular identification of the NoV strains and the use of sequence analysis to determine modes of virus transmission. Food (cream cheese, tuna salad, grilled fish, orange mousse, and vegetables...
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