Quantitative Detection of Hepatitis A, Rotavirus and Genogroup I Norovirus by RT-qPCR in Fresh Produce from Packinghouse Facilities

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 467-473

  Felix Valenzuela, L ^a   Resendiz Sandoval, M ^a   Burgara Estrella, A ^a   Hernandez J ^a   Mata Haro, V ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VIRUS; NOROVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 84870291119     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12009     Document Type: Article

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