Fecal Viral Concentration and Diarrhea in Norovirus Gastroenteritis

Fecal Viral Concentration and Diarrhea in Norovirus Gastroenteritis

Fecal viral concentrations of 40 patients infected with norovirus genogroup GII.4 correlated with diarrhea duration and frequency of vomiting. Higher viral concentration and older age were independently associated with prolonged diarrhea (>4 days). These findings provide information on the pathog...

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Main Authors: Nelson Lee, Martin C.W. Chan, Bonnie Wong, K.W. Choi, Winnie Sin, Grace Lui, Rickjason C. W. Chan, Raymond W.M. Lai, C.S. Cockram, Joseph J.Y. Sung, Wai K. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Norovirus
viral concentration
diarrhea
gastroenteritis
Hong Kong
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/06-1535_article

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