Detection and Quantification of Airborne Norovirus During Outbreaks in Healthcare Facilities | Zendy

Laetitia Bonifait | Zendy; Rémi Charlebois | Zendy; Allison Vimont | Zendy; Nathalie Turgeon | Zendy; Marc Veillette | Zendy; Yves Longtin | Zendy; Julie Jean | Zendy; Caroline Duchaine | Zendy

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Detection and Quantification of Airborne Norovirus During Outbreaks in Healthcare Facilities

Author(s) -

Laetitia Bonifait,

Rémi Charlebois,

Allison Vimont,

Nathalie Turgeon,

Marc Veillette,

Yves Longtin,

Julie Jean,

Caroline Duchaine

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/civ321

Subject(s) - norovirus , aerosolization , outbreak , indoor bioaerosol , bioaerosol , medicine , murine norovirus , hepa , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , infection control , feces , veterinary medicine , biology , aerosol , intensive care medicine , chemistry , ecology , organic chemistry , filter (signal processing) , computer science , inhalation , computer vision , anatomy

Noroviruses are responsible for at least 50% of all gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. Noroviruses GII can infect humans via multiple routes including direct contact with an infected person, fecal matter, or vomitus, and contact with contaminated surfaces. Although norovirus is an intestinal pathogen, aerosols could, if inhaled, settle in the pharynx and later be swallowed. The aims of this study were to investigate the presence of norovirus GII bioaerosols during gastroenteritis outbreaks in healthcare facilities and to study the in vitro effects of aerosolization and air sampling on the noroviruses using murine norovirus as a surrogate.

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