Replication in Human Intestinal Enteroids of Infectious Norovirus from Vomit Samples

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;27(8):2212-2214. doi: 10.3201/eid2708.210011.ABSTRACTA typical clinical symptom of human norovirus infection is projectile vomiting. Although norovirus RNA and viral particles have been detected in vomitus, infectivity has not yet been reported. We detected replication-competent norovirus in 25% of vomit samples with a 13-fold to 714-fold increase in genomic equivalents, confirming infectious norovirus.PMID:34287131 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.210011

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marie Hagbom Jenny Lin Tina Falkeborn Lena Serrander Jan Albert Johan Nordgren Sumit Sharma Source Type: research