Human norovirus RNA persists in seawater under simulated winter conditions but does not bioaccumulate efficiently in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2123-2127

  Dancer, D ^a,b   Rangdale, R E ^a   Lowther, J A ^a   Lees, D N ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; NOROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 78649388244     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.11.2123     Document Type: Article

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