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Norovirus Transmission Dynamics in a Pediatric Hospital Using Full Genome Sequences.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 7 Jan 2019
Brown Julianne R, Roy Sunando, Shah Divya, Williams Charlotte A, Williams Rachel, Dunn Helen, Hartley John, Harris Kathryn, Breuer Judy
Abstract excerpt
Background: Norovirus is a leading cause of worldwide and nosocomial gastroenteritis. The study aim was to assess the utility of molecular epidemiology using full genome sequences compared to routine infection prevention and control (IPC) investigations. Methods: Norovirus genomes were generated from new episodes of norovirus at a pediatric tertiary referral hospital over a 19-month period (n = 182). Phylogeny...
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