27 January, 2014

Rapid test for Norovirus

1) Norovirus( Electron-microscopic image, x 21,820)



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2) Rapid test for Norovirus;

3) Rapid test for Norovirus;

Norovirus cause acute gastroenteritis and many outbreaks  in nursery, 

kindergarden, school, hospital and among families.

Previously names: Norwalk-like viruses, Caliciviruses, and Small round
-----------------------structured viruses.

1) Symptoms:  --  acute-onset nausea, vomiting; watery, non-bloody diarrhea 

---------------------with abdominal cramps, and fever.
2) Transmission: --oral-faecal route or a droplet route from vomitus.
----------------------Norovirus can survive freezing and heating to 60°C.
3) Incubation period: 12~36 hours
4) Disinfections: --1% sodium hypochlorite( Cl Na O) 

5) Rapid test: ------Enzyme-linked Immuno-sorbent Assay.
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                          rapid test---- +----53--------1---------54
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Any questions:   write to  Keiji Hagiwara,    
                             keijihagiwara@gmail.com