Ice-associated norovirus outbreak predominantly caused by GII.17 in Taiwan, 2015

• Main Authors: Hao-Yuan Cheng (Author), Min-Nan Hung (Author), Wan-Chin Chen (Author), Yi-Chun Lo (Author), Ying-Shih Su (Author), Hsin-Yi Wei (Author), Meng-Yu Chen (Author), Yen-Chang Tuan (Author), Hui-Chen Lin (Author), Hsu-Yang Lin (Author), Tsung-Yen Liu (Author), Yu-Ying Wang (Author), Fang-Tzy Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background On 5 March 2015, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control was notified of more than 200 students with gastroenteritis at a senior high school during excursion to Kenting. We conducted an outbreak investigation to identify the causative agent and possible vehicle of the pathogen. Method...