The Norovirus - Features, Detection, and Prevention of Foodborne Disease
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| Verlag | Academic Press |
| Auflage | 2016 |
| Seiten | 240 |
| Format | 19,2 x 23,3 x 1,2 cm |
| Gewicht | 510 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0128041773 |
| EAN | 9780128041772 |
| Bestell-Nr | 12804177EA |
The Norovirus: Features, Detection and Prevention of Foodborne Disease is a unique and valuable reference for both researchers in industry and students who need to understand how this specific pathogen behaves in order to improve control of food as a transmission of this infectious biological agent.
The information in the book provides essential, specific information to help further understand potential new strains of the pathogen, offering detection analysis and prevention strategies of the pathogen to assist in combatting the spread of foodborne illness. Written by national and international experts in the field, this book will be a practical source of information for food scientists, food microbiologists, food technologists, food industry workers, public health workers, and students.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Health Impact 1. Global disease burden of foodborne illnesses associated with norovirus 2. Overview of Norovirus as a food-borne pathogen 3. Shellfish and Berries: the ready to eat food most involved in human Norovirus outbreaks
Pathogen 4. Structure and genotypes of Noroviruses 5. Whole genome sequencing approach to genotyping and epidemiology
Pathogen and the Host 6. Clinical manifestations 7. Immune response
Detection and Diagnosis 8. Detection and laboratory diagnosis of Noroviruses 9. PCR assays for diagnosis 10. "PANtrap? A Novel Detection Method for General Food Samples 11. Immunochromatographic tests for rapid diagnosis of noroviruses
Control and Prevention 12. Infection control and outbreak management 13. Vaccine development
