Diagnostic performance of rectal swab versus bulk stool specimens for the detection of rotavirus and norovirus: Implications for outbreak investigations

BACKGROUND: In January of 2008, during the peak of the rotavirus season in Guatemala, a gastroenteritis outbreak with high mortality among infants was reported in Guatemala. Despite extensive efforts, the investigation was limited by the lack of bulk stool specimens collected, particularly from the...

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Published in:J Clin Virol
Main Authors: Arvelo, Wences, Hall, Aron J., Estevez, Alejandra, Lopez, Beatriz, Gregoricus, Nicole, Vinjé, Jan, Gentsch, Jon R., Parashar, Umesh, Lindblade, Kim A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4665977/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24139675
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2013.09.019
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