Foodborne Outbreaks Caused by Human Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17–Contaminated Nori, Japan, 2017

Sakon, Naomi; Sadamasu, Kenji; Shinkai, Takayuki; Hamajima, Yousuke; Yoshitomi, Hideaki; Matsushima, Yuki; Takada, Rika; Terasoma, Fumio; Nakamura, Asako; Komano, Jun; Nagasawa, Koo; Shimizu, Hideaki; Katayama, Kazuhiko; Kimura, Hirokazu

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Foodborne Outbreaks Caused by Human Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17–Contaminated Nori, Japan, 2017

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May 2018
By Sakon, Naomi ; Sadamasu, Kenji ; Shinkai, Takayuki ; ...
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Sakon, Naomi ; Sadamasu, Kenji ; Shinkai, Takayuki ; Hamajima, Yousuke ; Yoshitomi, Hideaki ; Matsushima, Yuki ; Takada, Rika ; Terasoma, Fumio ; Nakamura, Asako ; Komano, Jun ; Nagasawa, Koo ; Shimizu, Hideaki ; Katayama, Kazuhiko ; Kimura, Hirokazu
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Seven foodborne norovirus outbreaks attributable to the GII.P17-GII.17 strain were reported across Japan in 2017, causing illness in a total of 2,094 persons. Nori (dried shredded seaweed) was implicated in all outbreaks and tested positive for norovirus. Our data highlight the stability of norovirus in dehydrated food products.
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Caliciviridae Infections Disease Outbreaks Food Microbiology GII.P17-GII.17 Humans Japan Norovirus Porphyra
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
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29664371
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PMC5938760
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24
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5
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Emerg Infect Dis. 24(5):920-923
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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