The norovirus molecular epidemiology database

A database for members of NoroNet, entering outbreaks of noV, with a minimal set of epidemiological data and one or more sequences.
To join the lab network and get access to the database please contact NoroNet
Membership involves the signing of a confidentiality agreement (68Kb)

A version of the database with public access to a subset of the data, including the sequences, is also available

The norovirus typing tool

A publicly available tool in which one or more sequences of any region of the noroviurs genome can be entered to be typed automatically using phylogenetic methods.

A publication describing this tool:
Kroneman A, Vennema H, Deforche K, Avoort HV, Peñaranda S, Oberste MS, Vinjé J, Koopmans M. An automated genotyping tool for enteroviruses and noroviruses. J Clin Virol. 2011 Jun;51(2):121-5.

A tool which indicates the most likely mode of transmision (189Kb)

The investigation of outbreaks may be limited due to the high numbers of outbreaks reported to a Public Health institution. In order to increase the success-rate of identifying a food-borne source of infection, a transmission mode distinguishing tool was built based on FBVE data.

A publication describing this tool:
Verhoef LPB, Kroneman A, van Duynhoven Y, Boshuizen H, van Pelt W, Koopmans M, et al. Selection tool for foodborne norovirus outbreaks. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan.