Publications by authors named "LaDonna Grenz"
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- During a study in Oregon from 2013-2014, health authorities found 198 people with respiratory symptoms linked to HAdV, with a significant number hospitalized and some requiring intensive care.
- Molecular analysis revealed that most infections were caused by HAdV-B7, notably a strain not commonly seen in the U.S., highlighting the need for clinicians to consider this virus in severe respiratory cases.
We evaluated data from gastroenteritis outbreaks in Oregon to assess sensitivity of stool testing for norovirus and determine number of specimens needed to confirm norovirus as the cause. Norovirus can be readily confirmed if 3-6 specimens are collected any time ≤7 days after onset of diarrhea and for almost that long after symptoms resolve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNoroviruses (NoVs) are recognized as the leading cause of epidemic and sporadic acute gastroenteritis. Early detection of NoV is crucial to control the spread of the disease. In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy, analytical sensitivity, and analytical reactivity of the IDEIA Norovirus assay (an enzyme immunoassay [EIA]) in a prospective and retrospective study design.
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