Norovirus excretion in an aged-care setting.
Norovirus genogroup II excretion during an outbreak of gastroenteritis was investigated in an aged-care facility. Viral shedding peaked in the acute stage of illness and continued for an average of 28.7 days. The viral decay rate was 0.76 per day, which corresponds to a viral half-life of 2.5 days.
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Elise T-V
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School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
Bull
Rowena A
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Kim
Mi-Jurng
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McIver
Christopher J
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Heron
Leon
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Rawlinson
William D
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White
Peter A
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D019562:Viral Load; D017201:Virus Shedding