Enteric virus contamination of foods through industrial practices: A primer on intervention strategies

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-125

  Richards, G P ^a  

^a DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foodborne illness; Hepatitis A virus; Norwalk virus; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

ASTROVIRIDAE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; NORWALK VIRUS; ROTAVIRUS;

DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD POISONING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORWALK GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS; VIROLOGY; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; NORWALK VIRUS; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0035433586     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000095     Document Type: Article

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