Caliciviruses and Foodborne Gastroenteritis, Chile

Caliciviruses and Foodborne Gastroenteritis, Chile

Human caliciviruses caused 45% of 55 gastroenteritis outbreaks occurring in Santiago, Chile, during 2000–2003. Outbreaks affected ≤99 persons, occurred most commonly in the home, and were associated with seafood consumption. Thirteen outbreak strains sequenced were noroviruses, including 8 GII, 2 GI...

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Main Authors: Roberto Vidal, Veronica Solari, Nora Mamani, Xi Jiang, Jimena Vollaire, Patricia Roessler, Valeria Prado, David O. Matson, Miguel L. O'Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: calicivirus
diarrhea
gastroenteritis
norovirus
outbreaks
sapovirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/7/04-1062_article

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