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Maria Torvén
Researcher at Swedish Institute
Publications - 4
Citations - 731
Maria Torvén is an academic researcher from Swedish Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Outbreak & Norovirus. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 723 citations.
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Increase in viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Europe and epidemic spread of new norovirus variant
Ben Lopman,Harry Vennema,Evelyne Kohli,Pierre Pothier,Alicia Sanchez,Anabel Negredo,Javier Buesa,Eckart Schreier,Mark Reacher,David R. Brown,Jim Gray,Miren Iturriza,Christopher Gallimore,Blenda Böttiger,Kjell Olof Hedlund,Maria Torvén,Carl Henrik von Bonsdorff,Leena Maunula,Mateja Poljšak-Prijatelj,Janet Zimšek,Gábor Reuter,György Szücs,Béla Melegh,Lennart Svennson,Yvonne van Duijnhoven,Marion Koopmans +25 more
TL;DR: Data from ten European countries show a striking increase and unusual seasonal pattern of norovirus gastroenteritis in 2002 that occurred concurrently with the emergence of a novel genetic variant, raising questions about the biological properties of the variant and the mechanisms for its rapid dissemination.
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Emerging genotype (GGIIb) of norovirus in drinking water, Sweden.
Karin Nygård,Maria Torvén,Camilla Ancker,Siv Britt Knauth,Kjell-Olof Hedlund,Johan Giesecke,Yvonne Andersson,Lennart Svensson +7 more
TL;DR: This investigation documents the first waterborne outbreak of viral gastroenteritis in Sweden, where nucleotide sequencing showed a direct link between contaminated water and illness.
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Food-Borne Outbreak of Gastroenteritis Associated with Genogroup I Calicivirus
P. J. Hugo Johansson,Maria Torvén,Ann-Christin Hammarlund,Ulla Björne,Kjell-Olof Hedlund,Lennart Svensson +5 more
TL;DR: Genotyping and sequence analysis revealed that all samples had identical sequences and clustered with genogroup I, and the most closely related well-characterized genotype is Desert Shield.
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Epidemiological investigation of a food-borne gastroenteritis outbreak caused by Norwalk-like virus in 30 day-care centres.
Hannelore M Götz,Birgitta de Jong,Johan Lindbäck,Per Arne Parment,Kjell Olof Hedlund,Maria Torvén,Karl Ekdahl +6 more
TL;DR: Contamination by 1 of the food-handlers seems the most likely route of spread of the virus and underlines the importance of strict hygienic routines.