Detection of norovirus epidemic genotypes in raw sewage using next generation sequencing

Noroviruses are a leading cause of epidemic and pandemic acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide, and contaminated food and water are important routes for its transmission. Raw sewage has been used for viral surveillance to monitor the emergence of new norovirus strains with the potential to cause epi...

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Main Authors: Tulio M. Fumian, Julia M. Fioretti, Jennifer H. Lun, Ingrid A.L. dos Santos, Peter A. White, Marize P. Miagostovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018322785