Fecal Viral Load and Norovirus-associated Gastroenteritis
Open Access
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (8) , 1278-1280
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1708.060081
Abstract
We report the median cDNA viral load of norovirus genogroup II is >100-fold higher than that of genogroup I in the fecal specimens of patients with norovirus-associated gastroenteritis. We speculate that increased cDNA viral load accounts for the higher transmissibility of genogroup II strains through the fecal-oral route.Keywords
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