Abstract
Data were collected on all patients in the Charleston, WV area tested for norovirus gastroenteritis during 2007. Of the 2687 rectal swab/stool samples, 60% were from individuals <20 years of age. Stool samples were more likely to be positive compared with rectal swab samples and if obtained from January to July and from patients <5 years of age.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / virology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Feces / virology
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Female
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Norovirus / isolation & purification*
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Rectum / virology
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Seasons
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West Virginia / epidemiology
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Young Adult