Aerosol Transmission of Norovirus
Norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. A comprehensive understanding of the transmission mode is of great significance for the prevention and control of the NoV infection. Currently, the transmission modes of NoV include contact, food-borne, water-borne and ae...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/151 |
| Summary: | Norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. A comprehensive understanding of the transmission mode is of great significance for the prevention and control of the NoV infection. Currently, the transmission modes of NoV include contact, food-borne, water-borne and aerosol transmission. The first three modes are more common, while aerosol transmission is seldom reported. In this paper, the source, generation mechanism, infectivity, sampling and related outbreaks of NoV aerosol are summarized and discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1999-4915 |