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Infectious Diseases
Data from B. Kele and colleagues advance knowledge in infectious diseases
February 10th, 2009
According to a study from Szeged, Hungary, "Little is known of the frequency of norovirus infections in sporadic gastroenteritis cases." "In a 4-y study, we examined 1152 rota-, adeno- and astrovirus negative stool samples for human noroviruses; 187 (16.2%) proved to be positive. Stool samples were from paediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis," wrote B. Kele and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "All isolates were verified as sporadic cases: there was no accumulation." Kele and colleagues published the results of their research in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Sporadic norovirus infections among...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-10)
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