Viruses in foods
It is important to develop methods for direct examination of food for viruses and to explore alternate indicators that can accurately reflect the virological quality of food. This book addresses these issues along with strategies for the prevention and control of viral contamination of food.
| Other Authors: | Goyal, Sagar M., 1944-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Springer,
2006.
New York : 2006. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 345 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Series: |
Food microbiology and food safety series.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
It is important to develop methods for direct examination of food for viruses and to explore alternate indicators that can accurately reflect the virological quality of food. This book addresses these issues along with strategies for the prevention and control of viral contamination of food. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Food virology : past, present, and future / Charles P. Gerba -- Human and animal viruses in food (including taxonomy of enteric viruses) / Gail E. Greening -- Molecular virology of enteric viruses (with emphasis on caliciviruses) / Javier Buesa, Jesús Rodríguez-Díaz -- Conventional methods of virus detection in foods / Sagar M. Goyal -- Molecular methods of virus detection in foods / Robert L. Atmar -- Survival and transport of enteric viruses in the environment / Albert Bosch, Rosa M. Pintó, F. Xavier Abad -- Bacterial indicators of viruses / Samuel M. Farrah -- Bacteriophages as fecal indicator organisms / Suresh D. Pillai -- Shellfish-associated viral disease outbreaks / Gary P. Richards -- Epidemiology of viral food-borne outbreaks / Craig W. Hedberg -- Role of irrigation water in crop contamination by viruses / Charles P. Gerba, Christopher Y. Choi -- Chemical disinfection strategies against food-borne viruses / Syed A. Sattar, Sabah Bidawid -- Food-borne viruses : prevention and control / Efstathia Papafragkou, Doris H. D'Souza, Lee-Ann Jaykus. It is important to develop methods for direct examination of food for viruses and to explore alternate indicators that can accurately reflect the virological quality of food. This book addresses these issues along with strategies for the prevention and control of viral contamination of food. English. University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 345 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780387292519 0387292519 0387289356 9780387289359 |
| Access: |
University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |