Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , February 2006

Additional value of typing Noroviruses in gastroenteritis outbreaks in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • A.G. Koek

      Affiliations

    • Amsterdam Municipal Health Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, GGD, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • L.P.M.J. Bovée

      Affiliations

    • Amsterdam Municipal Health Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, GGD, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.A.R. van den Hoek

      Affiliations

    • Amsterdam Municipal Health Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, GGD, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A.J. Bos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1006 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • S.M. Bruisten

      Affiliations

    • Amsterdam Municipal Health Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, GGD, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 20 5555376; fax: +31 20 5555629.

,Accepted 26 May 2005.

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PII: S1386-6532(05)00188-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2005.05.014

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , February 2006

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