About Norovirus: Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in the United States. Each year, it causes 19-21 million illnesses and contributes to 56,000-71,000 hospitalizations and 570-800 deaths. Norovirus is also the most common cause of foodborne-disease outbreaks in the United States. There are currently five known genogroups, of which three cause human disease: GI, GII and GIV. According to the CDC, since 2002, GII.4 has been the most common cause of Norovirus outbreaks.
About Maine Biotechnology Services: Maine Biotechnology Services is a premier provider of antibody products and services, from design and development to production and characterization. MBS extends the creativity and experience necessary for the most complex hybridoma development projects. A wide variety of tools are utilized by MBS to allow customers the opportunity to refine clone selection early in a project, and to support prototype assay validation.
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