Cited 26 times since 2017 (3.2 per year) source: EuropePMC Current opinion in virology, Volume 22, 2 1 2017, Pages 64-70 Capturing norovirus transmission. de Graaf M, Villabruna N, Koopmans MP
Human norovirus is a leading cause of gastroenteritis and is efficiently transmitted between humans and around the globe. The burden of norovirus infections in the global community and in health-care settings warrant the availability of outbreak prevention strategies and control measures that are tailored to the pathogen, outbreak setting and population at risk. A better understanding of viral and host determinants of transmission would aid in developing and fine-tuning such efforts. Here, we describe mechanisms of transmission, available model systems for studying norovirus transmission and their strengths and weaknesses as well as future research strategies.