Key result
Molecular methods including RT-PCR identified a single strain of SRSV in 86% of specimens from a multistate outbreak of oyster-associated gastroenteritis, enhancing epidemiologic understanding.
Population
49 stool specimens
Design
Other
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Confirms point-source transmission in multistate outbreaks; leaves open standardization of RT-PCR for routine viral surveillance.
Observational (n=49)
Yes
Novel molecular methods including RT-PCR and sequencing successfully identified a single strain of SRSV responsible for a large multistate outbreak of oyster-associated gastroenteritis.
Ando et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Oyster-associated gastroenteritis (n=49). Molecular methods (RT-PCR and nucleotide sequencing) was evaluated on Detection and differentiation of small round structured viruses (SRSVs). Molecular methods including RT-PCR identified a single strain of SRSV in 86% of specimens from a multistate outbreak of oyster-associated gastroenteritis, enhancing epidemiologic understanding.
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