Foodborne viral pathogens

Authors : Hansman, Grant Stuart; Netzler, Natalie; White, Peter Andrew
Edition :
Year : 2017
Description :

Viral transmission through contaminated food and water claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year, particularly affecting children in developing nations. Foodborne viral pathogens are associated with gastroenteritis and hepatitis, causing widespread epidemics that affect all populations and demographics worldwide. Foodborne Viral Pathogens comprehensively covers the predominant etiological viral agents of foodborne disease, including norovirus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E virus, astrovirus, sapovirus and rotavirus, and several emerging viruses and prions. By improving food safety awareness and viral detection, and through promotion of global food safety standards, our ability to cope with and control foodborne disease will be enhanced. 
Foodborne Viral Pathogens includes a detailed review of the molecular biology, potential vaccines, and available antiviral treatments of all major foodborne viral pathogens and prions. Written by specialists and leading virologists, this book features techniques used for typing, viral detection, strategies for control, and viral risk assessments. This book is intended as a detailed handbook for food microbiology and medical applications and will be a useful guide for anyone with an interest in foodborne disease.


Table of contents :​

• Next generation sequencing : what has it told us so far? 
• New technologies for viral diagnosis and detection
• using enteroviruses as an example 
• Measuring and minimizing health impacts of foodborne viruses : a targeting tool for risk reduction 
• Strategies for control of food- and waterborne viruses 
• Norovirus and sapovirus 
• Hepatitis A virus
• Hepatitis E virus, an etiological agent of foodborne and waterborne hepatitis 
• Astroviruses 
• Rotavirus
• Prions 

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