This is phase I, double blind, placebo-controlled safety and infectivity study of experimental human Norovirus genogroup GII.4 administered to healthy adults 18-49 years of age. Subjects susceptible to the human norovirus GII.4 challenge strain. The challenge study will be conducted in 2-3 cohorts of approximately 20 subjects each.Subjects will remain in the inpatient facility for at least four days following challenge and assessed daily for clinical and virologic evidence of norovirus infection. The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of the norovirus GII.4 (CIN-1; 031693) challenge stock and to determine a safe and optimal challenge dose of Norovirus GII.4 Challenge Stock norovirus to achieve illness in \> /=50% of subjects. Illness is defined as: diarrhea (\>3 loose or liquid stools or \>300 gm of loose or liquid stool /24h), and/or vomiting during the inpatient period, in a participant with evidence of infection.
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Number of subjects experiencing any mild, moderate or severe reactogenicity outcomes.
Timeframe: Day 1 to Day 180
Proportion of subjects with Norovirus-GII.4 Challenge Stock (CIN-1; 031693) associated illness following norovirus GII.4 challenge
Timeframe: Day 1 to Day 5
Number of serious adverse events related to virus challenge reported at any point during the study
Timeframe: Day 1 to Day 180
Number of subjects experiencing Grade 3 adverse events after virus challenge throughout the study to day 30
Timeframe: Day 1 to Day 30
Determine Infectious Dose50 based on infection rate after challenge with various doses.
Timeframe: Day 1 to Day 180