title: Gastrointestinal norovirus in the Charleston, West Virginia area-2007: birth to 99 years of age.
abstract: Data were collected on all patients in the Charleston, WV area tested for norovirus gastroenteritis during 2007. Of the 2687 rectal swab/stool samples, 60% were from individuals <20 years of age. Stool samples were more likely to be positive compared with rectal swab samples and if obtained from January to July and from patients <5 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Charleston Area Medical Center Health, Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Haider
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Minnich
authors.forename: Shane B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Carolyn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Udall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012007:Rectum / Q000821:virology; D012621:Seasons; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult