The Prevalence of Norovirus in returning international travelers with diarrhea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a high incidence of diarrhea in traveling populations. Norovirus (NV) infection is a common cause of diarrhea and is associated with 7% of all diarrhea related deaths in the US. However, data on the overall prevalence of NV infection in traveling populations is limited. Furthermore, the prevalence of NV amongst travelers returning to Europe has not been reported. This study determined the prevalence of NV among international travelers returning to Germany from over 50 destinations in and outside Europe.

Methods

Stool samples of a total of 104 patients with a recent (< 14 days) history of international travel (55 male, mean age 37 yrs.) were tested for the presence of NV genogroup (GG) I and II infection using a sensitive and well established quantitative

SUBMITTER: Apelt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2887448 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature