Food-borne viruses : progress and challenges

Food-borne viruses are recognized as a major health concern, but their distribution, definition, and impact are poorly understood. The volume Food-Borne Viruses goes a long way in correcting that problem. Written by leading scientists in the field, it brings together the latest knowledge on these vi...

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Other Authors Koopmans, M. P. G. (Editor), Cliver, Dean O. (Editor), Bosch, Albert (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC : ASM Press, ©2008.
SeriesEmerging issues in food safety.
Subjects
Foodborne diseases.
Virus diseases.
Food > Microbiology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781683671480
1683671481
9781628702248
1628702249
9781555815738
1555815731
9781555814649
1555814646
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 245 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Historic overview of food virology / Dean O. Cliver
  • Food-borne viruses : state of the art / Marc-Alain Widdowson and Jan Vinjé
  • Enterically tansmitted hepatitis / Rakesh Aggarwal and Sita Naik
  • The challenge of estimating the burden of an underreported disease / Sarah J. O'Brien
  • Emerging food-borne viral diseases / Erwin Duizer and Marion Koopmans
  • Viral evolution and its relevance for food-borne virus epidemiology / Esteban Domingo and Harry Vennema
  • Rethinking virus detection in food / Rosa M. Pintó and Albert Bosch
  • Binding and inactivation of viruses on and in food, with a focus on the role of the matrix / Françoise S. Le Guyader and Robert L. Atmar
  • Use of the Codex risk analysis framework to reduce risks associated with viruses in food / Jaap Jansen
  • Risk assessment of viruses in food : opportunities and challenges / Arie H. Havelaar and Saskia A. Rutjes.

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