Norovirus outbreak in Majorca (Spain) associated with oyster consumption;Brote de norovirus en Mallorca asociado al consumo de ostras

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-175

  Galmés Truyols, Antònia ^a   Duran, Jaume Giménez ^a   Riutort, Antonio Nicolau ^a   Cerdá, Gabriel Arbona ^a   Isabel, Catalina Bosch ^a   Arbona, Margarita Portell ^a   Berga, Joana Vanrell ^a  

^a Govern de les Illes Balears ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Food borne outbreak; Norovirus; Oysters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALICIVIRUS INFECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NOROVIRUS; OYSTER; SHELLFISH; SPAIN; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; MALE; NOROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE; SHELLFISH; SPAIN;

EID: 79954632228     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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