October 11, 2007Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Norovirus Infections in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Japan

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Population

2,376 stool specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic food handlers in food-catering settings involved in 55 outbreaks and 35 sporadic cases of gastroenteritis

Outcome

Norovirus detection and viral loadsurrogate

Asymptomatic food handlers infected with norovirus have similar viral loads to symptomatic individuals, highlighting their potential role in transmission.

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Implication

Comparable loads in asymptomatic carriers suggest transmission potential; leaves open prospective validation before screening changes practice.

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Ozawa et al. (2007) studied this question.

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Implication

Comparable loads in asymptomatic carriers suggest transmission potential; leaves open prospective validation before screening changes practice.

Norovirus Infections in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Japan

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Discussion

Implication

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Norovirus Infections in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Japan

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

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