title: Concurrent outbreak of norovirus genotype I and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli on a U.S. Navy ship following a visit to Lima, Peru.
abstract: An outbreak of norovirus (NoV) genotype I and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) occurred among US Navy Ship personnel following a visit to Lima, Peru, in June 2008. Visiting a specific area in Lima was significantly associated with illness. While ETEC and NoV are commonly recognized as causative agents of outbreaks, co-circulation of both pathogens has been rarely observed in shipboard outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: United States Naval Medical Research Unit Six (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Victor E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Gonzaga
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Maves
authors.forename: Randal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D054307:Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D029322:Norovirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012767:Ships; D055815:Young Adult