Norwalk-Like Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak in U.S. Army Trainees

Autor: Mark K. Arness, Brian H. Feighner, Michelle L. Canham, David N. Taylor, Stephan S. Monroe, Theodore J. Cieslak, Edward L. Hoedebecke, Christina S. Polyak, Judy C. Cuthie, Rebecca L. Fankhauser, Charles D. Humphrey, Tamra L. Barker, Chris D. Jenkins, Donald R. Skillman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 204-207 (2000)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid0602.009918
Popis: An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis hospitalized 99 (12%) of 835 U.S. Army trainees at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, rom August 27 to September 1, 1998. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests for Norwalk-like virus were positive for genogroup 2. Gastroenteritis was associated with one post dining facility and with soft drinks.
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