First report of a norovirus outbreak associated with the variant Sydney 2012 in Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Mesquita, JR (Author) FFUP; Costa, I (Author) Other; Oleastro, M (Author) Other; Conceicao Neto, N (Author) Other; Nascimento, MSJ (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Vol. 8

Pages: 1350-1352

ISSN: 1972-2680

Publisher: Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens

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Authenticus ID: P-009-WNK

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.4880

Abstract (EN): Introduction: This study describes the investigation of a gastroenteritis outbreak in a group of students, associated with a dinner reunion in February 2013 in Porto, Portugal. Methodology: An anonymous structured questionnaire was developed and sent to 34 students who attended the dinner reunion. Eighteen students completed the questionnaire and thirteen met the case definition (attack rate of 72%). Stools from two students were screened for norovirus by RT-PCR using primer pairs that target the highly conserved polymerase gene and the capsid gene. Results: Norovirus genotyping confirmed the variant Sydney 2012 as the probable cause of the outbreak. Conclusion: This is the first report of an outbreak associated with the new variant Sydney 2012 in Portugal.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3