Comparison of norovirus RNA levels in outbreak-related oysters with background environmental levels

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 389-393

  Lowther, James A ^a   Gustar, Nicole E ^a   Hartnell, Rachel E ^a   Lees, David N ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NOROVIRUS; OYSTER; PRODUCT SAFETY; SHELLFISH; VIROLOGY; VIRUS LOAD;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; NOROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE; RNA, VIRAL; SHELLFISH; VIRAL LOAD;

BIVALVIA; NOROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84856324768     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-360     Document Type: Article

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