Food-borne Viruses
| Series: | Food technology |
| Publisher: | ASM Press |
| Subject: | Foodborne diseases, Virus diseases, Food--Microbiology, Food Contamination--prevention & control, Virus Diseases--prevention & control |
| Authors: | M. P. G. Koopmans , Dean O. Cliver , Albert Bosch |
| Pages: | 245 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781555814649 |
| Call No: | QR 201.F62 F676 2008 |
Details the distribution, definition, and impact of food-borne viruses, illuminating this major health concern.
- Summarizes the latest knowledge on these viral strains, their detection and control, and associated challenges, and points toward important new directions for future research.
- Explores the effect of commonly detected food-borne viruses and new viruses, such as SARS virus, coronavirus, Nipah virus, and avian influenza virus, on food practices.
- Essential reading for researchers and practitioners interested in any aspect of food-borne viral illness.