Risk factors for infections with Norovirus gastrointestinal illness in Switzerland

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 256-261

  Fretz, R ^a,b   Svoboda, P ^a   Schorr, D ^a   Tanner, M ^b   Baumgartner, A ^c  

^a Cantonal Laboratory Basel Landschaft   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c FEDERAL OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL WATER;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NOROVIRUS; PICORNAVIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NOROVIRUS; RISK FACTORS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 20044381484     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1310-1     Document Type: Article

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