This is the first book to focus entirely on viruses in foods. It collates information on the occurrence, detection, transmission, and epidemiology of viruses in various foods. Although methods for bacterial detection in food are available, methods for detection of viruses in food, with the exception of shellfish, are not available. It is important, therefore, 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. This book is intended for food safety experts, food microbiologists, public health workers, sanitarians, departments of health, and personnel involved in food production and processing.

The first book to focus entirely on viruses in foods Collates information on the occurrence, detection, transmission, and epidemiology of viruses in various foods Intended for food safety experts, food microbiologists, public health workers, sanitarians, departments of health, and personnel involved in food production and processing Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Sagar M. Goyal, DVM, PhD Professor of Virology, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA.

Inhalt
Food Virology: Past, Present, and Future.- Human and Animal Viruses in Food (Including Taxonomy of Enteric Viruses).- Molecular Virology of Enteric Viruses (with Emphasis on Caliciviruses).- Methods of Virus Detection in Foods.- Molecular Methods of Virus Detection in Foods.- Survival and Transport of Enteric Viruses in the Environment.- Bacterial Indicators of Viruses.- Bacteriophages as Fecal Indicator Organisms.- Shellfish-Associated Viral Disease Outbreaks.- Epidemiology of Viral Food-borne Outbreaks.- Role of Irrigation Water in Crop Contamination by Viruses.- Chemical Disinfection Strategies Against Food-borne Viruses.- Food-borne Viruses: Prevention and Control.