Table 1.
Laboratory and clinical data for 13 volunteers challenged with groundwater seeded with 8FIIb NV inoculum
Storage time of groundwater (days) | No. infected/no. challenged | Seroconversion | Duration (range of days postchallenge) of: |
|
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Viral sheddinga | Clinical symptomsb | |||
0 | 2/2 | Yes/yes | NDc/2–13 | 2–4/2–2 |
7 | 2/2 | Yes/yes | 2–15/5–13 | 1–4/2–3 |
14 | 2/2 | Yes/yes | 2–22/2–22 | 2–3/2–3 |
21 | 1/4 | No/no/yesd/no | ND/ND/2–13/ND | NAe/NA/2–3/NA |
27 | 1/1 | Yes | 2–34 | 2–3 |
61 | 2/2 | Yes/yes | 3–22/4–4 | 2–3/3–5 |
Viral shedding was defined as the presence of NV RNA, detected by RT-PCR, in any postchallenge stool sample.
Clinical symptoms included diarrhea (≥2 unformed stools/day), fever (>38°C), and vomiting and self-reported nausea, abdominal cramping, headache, myalgia, and fatigue.
ND, not detected.
Corresponds to the 1 infected volunteer at 21 days of stored water.
NA, not applicable.