Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis outbreak in U.S. Army trainees.
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An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis hospitalized 99 (12%) of 835 U. S. Army trainees at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, from August 27 to September 1, 1998. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests for Norwalk-like virus were positive for genogroup 2. Gastroenteritis was associated with one post dining facility and with soft drinks.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000