Method validation for norovirus detection in naturally contaminated irrigation water and fresh produce

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-79

  El Senousy, Waled Morsy ^a   Costafreda, M Isabel ^b   Pintó, Rosa M ^b   Bosch, Albert ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enteric viruses; Foodborne viruses; Norovirus; Virus assay; Waterborne viruses

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; GENE DOSAGE; INFECTION RISK; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LEEK; LETTUCE; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; ONION; PRECIPITATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADISH; RISK REDUCTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS CONCENTRATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENOME; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATERCRESS;

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PORRUM; LACTUCA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; NOROVIRUS; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84885172538     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.06.023     Document Type: Article

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