Outbreak of norovirus group II in a military training center, Peru 2013

Outbreak of norovirus group II in a military training center, Peru 2013

We report an outbreak of norovirus (NoV) which occurred at a military training center in Peru. Thirteen stool samples that were taken from initial cases turned out positive for NoV GII by RT-PCR. A case-control study was performed to determine factors associated with infection.164 probable cases (45...

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Main Authors: Mariana Ramos, Giselle Soto, Luis Loayza, Rubén Valle, Giannina Luna, Sofia Gonzales, Jose Quispe, Maria Silva, Juan Wong, Daniel G. Bausch
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2015-04-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
Subjects:
norovirus
brotes
personal militar
Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1579

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