Gastroenteritis is one of the most common illnesses of humans, and many different viruses
have been causally associated with this disease. Of those enteric viruses that have been …

Background. The optimal control of communicable diseases requires accurate information
on incubation periods, periods of infectiousness and the effectiveness of exclusion. We …

Recombinant Norwalk virus-like particles (rNV VLPs) were administered to BALB/c mice by
the intranasal (in) route to evaluate the induction of mucosal antibody responses. The results …

Abstract'Norwalk-like viruses'(NLVs) cause outbreaks of gastroenteritis and are spread
frequently through contaminated food or water. Molecular diagnostics now enables …

A large foodborne outbreak caused by Norwalk-like virus (NLV) among children and staff at
30 day care centers provided an opportunity to study symptomatology and attack rates …

Background. In the preantibiotic era acute mastoiditis was the most common complication of
acute otitis media, often resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Since 1989 several …

Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) are transmitted by fecally contaminated food, water, fomites,
and person-to-person contact. They are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis epidemics …

While outbreaks of foodborne disease remain an important public health concern, their
aetiology is not identified in a majority of instances. In targeted studies, the application of …

Background. Mucous membrane colonization with group B streptococci (GBS) frequently
persists in infants after treatment of invasive infection and may be associated with recurrent …

BACKGROUND Infectious diarrhea is a common disease syndrome that continues to be a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality through much of the world despite a better …