Food-Borne Viruses: Progress and Challenges
2008

Food-Borne Viruses: Progress and Challenges

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Author Information

Author(s): Myrmel Mette, Koopmans Marion P.G., Cliver Dean O., Bosch Albert

Primary Institution: Norwegian School of Veterinary Science

Conclusion

The book suggests that we probably underestimate the importance of food-borne viruses.

Supporting Evidence

  • The book provides an introduction to the challenges in estimating the burden of underreported diseases.
  • It discusses the history and future of food virology, focusing on norovirus and hepatitis A.
  • Detection methods for these viruses have improved, but sensitive methods are still lacking.

Takeaway

This book talks about food-borne viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A, explaining why they are important and how we might not know their true impact.

Limitations

The book does not provide definitive answers about the importance of food-borne viruses and lacks detailed protocols for virus detection.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3201/eid1411.080819

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