Of gastro and the gold standard: evaluation and policy implications of norovirus test performance for outbreak detection

Of gastro and the gold standard: evaluation and policy implications of norovirus test performance for outbreak detection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The norovirus group (NVG) of caliciviruses are the etiological agents of most institutional outbreaks of gastroenteritis in North America and Europe. Identification of NVG is complicated by the non-culturable nature of this virus, an...

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Main Authors: Fisman David N, Greer Amy L, Brouhanski George, Drews Steven J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/7/1/23

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