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Swab Sampling Method for the Detection of Human Norovirus on Surfaces.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 6 Feb 2017
Park Geun Woo, Chhabra Preeti, Vinjé Jan
Abstract excerpt
Human noroviruses are a leading cause of epidemic and sporadic gastroenteritis worldwide. Because most infections are either spread directly via the person-to-person route or indirectly through environmental surfaces or food, contaminated fomites and inanimate surfaces are important vehicles for the spread of the virus during norovirus outbreaks. We developed and evaluated a protocol using macrofoam swabs for the...
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