Real time RT-PCR is the gold standard for laboratory diagnosis
Noroviruses are the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans. In recent years diagnostic methods for Noroviruses, especially real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the detection of Norovirus-RNA, have been improved and become more widely available. by Dr Christoph Metzger-Boddien Noroviruses are transmitted by fecally contaminated food or water, by person-to-person contact, and […]