Browsing by Subject "Caliciviridae Infections/virology"

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2013-07-16Zeitschriftenartikel

A Mouse Model for Human Norovirus

Taube, Stefan; Kolawole, Abimbola O.; Höhne, Marina; Wilkinson, John E.; Handley, Scott A.; Perry, Jeffrey W.; Thackray, Larissa B.; Akkina, Ramesh; Wobus, Christiane E.

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, despite substantial efforts, a small-animal model for HuNoV has not been described to date. Since "humanized" mice have been successfully ...
2010-06-24Zeitschriftenartikel

Chronic norovirus infection after kidney transplantation: molecular evidence for immune-driven viral evolution.

Schorn, Robert; Höhne, Marina; Meerbach, Astrid; Bossart, Walter; Wüthrich, Rudolf P.; Schreier, Eckart; Müller, Nicolas J.; Fehr, Thomas

Background: Norovirus infection is the most common cause of acute self-limiting gastroenteritis. Only 3 cases of chronic norovirus infection in adult solid organ transplant recipients have been reported thus far. Methods: ...
2008-02-01Zeitschriftenartikel

Emergence of new norovirus variants on spring cruise ships and prediction of winter epidemics.

Verhoef, Linda; Depoortere, Evelyn; Boxman, Ingeborg; Duizer, Erwin; Duynhoven, Yvonne van; Harris, John; Johnsen, Christina; Kroneman, Annelies; Schreier, Eckart

In June 2006, reported outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships suddenly increased; 43 outbreaks occurred on 13 vessels. All outbreaks investigated manifested person-to-person transmission. Detection of a point source was ...
2013-03-21Zeitschriftenartikel

Epidemiology of norovirus gastroenteritis in Germany 2001-2009: eight seasons of routine surveillance

Bernard, Helen; Höhne, Marina; Niendorf, Sandra; Altmann, Doris; Stark, Klaus

We analysed data on laboratory or epidemiologically confirmed cases (n = 856,539) and on outbreaks (n = 31,644) notified during week 31 (2001) to week 30 (2009), and performed molecular typing of specimens from 665 outbreaks. ...
2014-02-27Zeitschriftenartikel

Large multistate outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with frozen strawberries, Germany, 2012

Bernard, Helen; Faber, Mirko; Wilking, Hendrik; Haller, S.; Höhle, Michael; Schielke, Anika; Ducomble, Tanja; Siffczyk, C.; Merbecks, S. S.; Fricke, G.; Hamouda, Osamah; Stark, Klaus; Werber, Dirk

From 20 September through 5 October 2012, the largest recorded food-borne outbreak in Germany occurred. Norovirus was identified as the causative agent. We conducted four analytical epidemiological studies, two case–control ...
2009-06-18Zeitschriftenartikel

Massive outbreak of viral gastroenteritis associated with consumption of municipal drinking water in a European capital city

Werber, Dirk; Lausevic, D.; Mugosa, B.; Vratnica, Z.; Ivanovic-Nikolic, L.; Zizic, L.; Alexandre-Bird, A.; Fiore, L.; Ruggeri, F. M.; Bartolo, I. Di; Battistone, A.; Gassiloud, B.; Perelle, S.; Kaluski, D. Nitzan; Kivi, M.; Andraghetti, R.; Pollock, K. G. J.

On 24 August 2008, an outbreak alert regarding cases of acute gastroenteritis in Podgorica triggered investigations to guide control measures. From 23 August to 7 September, 1699 cases were reported in Podgorica (population ...
2009-01-01Zeitschriftenartikel

Selection Tool for Foodborne Norovirus Outbreaks

Verhoef, Linda; Kroneman, Annelies; Duynhoven, Yvonne van; Boshuizen, Hendriek; Pelt, Wilfrid van; Koopmans, Marion; Koch, Judith; Schreier, Eckart; Stark, Klaus

Detection of pathogens in the food chain is limited mainly to bacteria, and the globalization of the food industry enables international viral foodborne outbreaks to occur. Outbreaks from 2002 through 2006 recorded in a ...