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NORWALK AGENT

\nˈɔːwɔːk ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənt], \nˈɔːwɔːk ˈe‍ɪd‍ʒənt], \n_ˈɔː_w_ɔː_k ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of NORWALK AGENT

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A species in the genus NORWALK-LIKE VIRUSES, first isolated in 1968 from the stools of school children in Norwalk, Ohio, who were suffering from gastroenteritis. The virions are non-enveloped spherical particles containing a single protein.

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