Norovirus infections in asymptomatic food handlers in elementary schools without norovirus outbreaks in some regions of Incheon, Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 734-739

  Yu, Jun Hwan ^a   Kim, Na Yeon ^b   Lee, Eun Jung ^c   Jeon, In Sang ^b  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Institute of Public Health and Environment   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Norovirus; School

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALICIVIRUS INFECTION; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROENTERITIS; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOROVIRUS; PREVALENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOROVIRUS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SCHOOLS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 79958270011     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.6.734     Document Type: Article

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