Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in Adults Due to Rotavirus Genotype G12P[8]
Author(s) -
Massimo Pacilli,
Margaret M. Cortese,
Shamika Smith,
Alicia M. Siston,
Usha Samala,
Michael D. Bowen,
Jorge P. Parada,
Ka Ian Tam,
Kunchala Rungsrisuriyachai,
Sunando Roy,
Mathew D. Esona,
Stéphanie Black
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ294
Subject(s) - rotavirus , medicine , outbreak , norovirus , diarrhea , genotype , vomiting , abdominal pain , rotavirus infections , young adult , pediatrics , virology , biology , biochemistry , gene
Rotavirus infection in adults is poorly understood and few rotavirus outbreaks among US adults have been reported in the literature. We describe an outbreak due to genotype G12P[8] rotavirus among medical students, faculty, and guests who attended a formal dinner event in April 2013.
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