BackgroundNoroviruses (NoVs) are the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis. Their high
incidence and importance in health care facilities result in a great impact on public health. …

Background: Control of pandemic influenza by social-distancing measures, such as school
closures, is a controversial aspect of pandemic planning. However, investigations of the …

Enteroviruses are the major causes of aseptic meningitis. The major focus of diagnosis
remains ruling out bacterial infection or confirming enteroviral etiology of infection. Properly …

Six‐hundred and twenty‐six stool specimens collected from children with diarrhea over a 12‐month
period were tested for rotavirus using a real time reverse transcription‐polymerase …

Background Gastroenteritis accounts for approximately 1.7 million visits to the emergency
department (ED) by children in the United States every year. Data to determine whether the …

Background. Antibiotic administration to individuals with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia
coli (STEC) infection remains controversial. We assessed if antibiotic administration to …

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) data normalization is an analyte measurement
correction that addresses variations resulting from dilution of fecal discharge by non-sanitary …

Aims To assess the removal of viruses through the multiple steps of wastewater treatment in
a full‐scale municipal wastewater treatment plant in Alberta, Canada. Methods and Results …

The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated wastewater-based surveillance, allowing public
health to track the epidemic by monitoring the concentration of the genetic fingerprints of SARS-…

Background . Nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens are commonly used for the detection of
respiratory viruses, but throat and saliva specimens are easier to obtain. The objective of this …