Noroviruses associated with acute gastroenteritis in a children's day care facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Noroviruses (Norwalk-like viruses) are an important cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. They are the most common cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the adult population and occur in nursing homes for the elderly, geriatric wards, medical wards, and in hotel and restaurant settings. Food-borne...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000300005 |