Norovirus

• Published in: Clinical microbiology reviews Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 134 - 164
• Main Authors: Robilotti, Elizabeth, Deresinski, Stan, Pinsky, Benjamin A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Caliciviridae Infections - diagnosis; Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology; Caliciviridae Infections - immunology; Caliciviridae Infections - prevention & control; Caliciviridae Infections - therapy; Disease Notification; Gastroenteritis - diagnosis; Gastroenteritis - epidemiology; Gastroenteritis - immunology; Gastroenteritis - prevention & control; Gastroenteritis - therapy; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Norovirus - immunology; Norovirus - physiology; Reviews; Viral Vaccines - standards

Norovirus, an RNA virus of the family Caliciviridae , is a human enteric pathogen that causes substantial morbidity across both health care and community settings. Several factors enhance the transmissibility of norovirus, including the small inoculum required to produce infection (<100 viral par...