Jim Gray

TL;DR: This study confirms the greater sensitivity of RT‐PCR for the diagnosis of SRSV infections and its utility, when incorporating genogroup‐specific primers, in establishing more complex epidemiological data.

TL;DR: The ELISA is a suitable alternative to the preliminary screening by EM for investigating outbreaks of gastroenteritis and should be examined by RT-PCR in order to detect strains non-reactive in the assay and virus strains from representative ELISA positive outbreaks should be characterised fully to allow the genetic diversity of NLVs co-circulating in the population to be described.

TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate that the concurrent use of primary diagnostic and confirmatory assays provides rapid and accurate assessment of confirmed cases, and allows appropriate management of patients.

TL;DR: Preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the Grimsby-like viruses indicated clusterings according to the geographical location of the outbreak, and one specimen contained a virus belonging to genogroup I, and this had the greatest sequence identity with Southampton virus.

TL;DR: NoV was the most frequently detected virus on environmental surfaces; however, RV was detected on 79% and NoV on 50% of swabbing dates during the study period.