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New norovirus classified as a recombinant GII.g/GII.1 causes an extended foodborne outbreak at a university hospital in Munich.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Hoffmann, D; Mauroy, A; Seebach, J; Simon, V; Wantia, N; Protzer, U
Abstract:
Noroviruses are among the most prevalent causative agents for gastroenteritis worldwide. The low infectious dose, its stability in the environment, and its genetic variability enable the virus to cause outbreaks, especially in health care facilities and other similar settings. Genotype II.4 has been most prevalent over the last years.To characterize an extended norovirus outbreak at a university hospital in Munich, Germany, molecularly and epidemiologically.The outbreak affecting more than 100 p...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Clin Virol
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
58
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
24-30
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2013.06.018
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23849648
Print-ISSN:
1386-6532
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene; Institut für Virologie
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