The incidence and genetic variability of small round-structured viruses in outbreaks of gastroenteritis in The Netherlands.

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The incidence and genetic variability of small round-structured viruses in outbreaks of gastroenteritis in The Netherlands.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 1997

Vinjé J, Altena S A, Koopmans M P

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Small round-structured viruses (SRSV) are a group of RNA viruses that can cause gastroenteritis in persons of all ages. To determine the incidence of SRSV-associated gastroenteritis in The Netherlands and to study the genetic variability of outbreak strains, all outbreaks that were reported to th...

Topics

Age Factors
Caliciviridae
Caliciviridae Infections
Disease Outbreaks
Gastroenteritis
Genetic Variation
Humans
Incidence
Netherlands

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