Food-borne viruses : progress and challenges / edited by Marion P.G. Koopmans, Dean O. Cliver and Albert Bosch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historic overview of food virology / Dean O. Cliver -- Food-borne viruses : state of the art / Marc-Alain Widdowson and Jan Vinjé -- Enterically tansmitted hepatitis / Rakesh Aggarwal and Sita Naik -- The challenge of estimating the burden of an underreported disease / Sarah J. O'Brien -- Emerging food-borne viral diseases / Erwin Duizer and Marion Koopmans -- Viral evolution and its relevance for food-borne virus epidemiology / Esteban Domingo and Harry Vennema -- Rethinking virus detection in food / Rosa M. Pintó and Albert Bosch -- Binding and inactivation of viruses on and in food, with a focus on the role of the matrix / Françoise S. Le Guyader and Robert L. Atmar -- Use of the Codex risk analysis framework to reduce risks associated with viruses in food / Jaap Jansen -- Risk assessment of viruses in food : opportunities and challenges / Arie H. Havelaar and Saskia A. Rutjes.

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Food-borne viruses are recognized as a major health concern, but their distribution, definition, and impact are poorly understood. The volume Food-Borne Viruses goes a long way in correcting that problem. Written by leading scientists in the field, it brings together the latest knowledge on these viral strains, their detection and control, and associated challenges.

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