TY - JOUR
T1 - Current Methods for Extraction and Concentration of Enteric Viruses from Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: Towards International Standards
AU - Croci, L.
AU - Dubois, E.
AU - Cook, N.
AU - de Medici, D.
AU - Schultz, Anna Charlotte
AU - China, B.
AU - Rutjes, S. A.
AU - Hoorfar, Jeffrey
AU - van der Poel, W. H. M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Virus-contaminated soft fruits or vegetables are increasingly identified as causes of foodborne viral illness. Noroviruses and hepatitis A virus are the most common pathogens in viral infections transmitted by these kinds of foods. To improve microbiological detection and monitoring and to increase insights into the contribution of fruits and vegetables to foodborne viral transmission, sensitive, reliable, and standardized methods are needed. More studies on virus detection methods for foods are being published, but validated consensus protocols are not yet available. In this paper, different methodologies are reviewed critically. The use of process controls and internal amplification controls is discussed.
AB - Virus-contaminated soft fruits or vegetables are increasingly identified as causes of foodborne viral illness. Noroviruses and hepatitis A virus are the most common pathogens in viral infections transmitted by these kinds of foods. To improve microbiological detection and monitoring and to increase insights into the contribution of fruits and vegetables to foodborne viral transmission, sensitive, reliable, and standardized methods are needed. More studies on virus detection methods for foods are being published, but validated consensus protocols are not yet available. In this paper, different methodologies are reviewed critically. The use of process controls and internal amplification controls is discussed.
U2 - 10.1007/s12161-008-9025-4
DO - 10.1007/s12161-008-9025-4
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1936-9751
VL - 1
SP - 73
EP - 84
JO - Food Analytical Methods
JF - Food Analytical Methods
IS - 2
ER -
