Transfer of noroviruses between fingers and fomites and food products

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 346-352

  Tuladhar, Era ^a,b   Hazeleger, Wilma C ^a   Koopmans, Marion ^b,c   Zwietering, Marcel H ^a   Duizer, Erwin ^b   Beumer, Rijkelt R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finger pad; MNV1; Norovirus; Surfaces; Transmission

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; FEMALE; FINGER; FOMITE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD WASHING; HUMAN; MALE; MOISTURE; MURINE NOROVIRUS 1; NORMAL HUMAN; NOROVIRUS; NOROVIRUS INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMATO; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS PARTICLE; VIRUS SURVIVAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 84886544947     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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