title: Sapovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities, Oregon and Minnesota, USA, 2002-2009.
abstract: We tested fecal samples from 93 norovirus-negative gastroenteritis outbreaks; 21 outbreaks were caused by sapovirus. Of these, 71% were caused by sapovirus genogroup IV and 66% occurred in long-term care facilities. Future investigation of gastroenteritis outbreaks should include multi-organism testing.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, Oregon 97232, USA. lore.e.lee@state.or.us
authors.forename: Lore E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cebelinski
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Keene
authors.forename: Kirk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vinjé
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Besser
mesh_terms: D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral; D029341:Sapovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D012367:RNA, Viral