Viruses in food and water : risks, surveillance and control / edited by Nigel Cook.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cook, Nigel, editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology and nutrition ; no. 249.

Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition, 2042-8049 ; number 249

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Viral pollution of water.

Food contamination.

Microbial contamination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 523 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Viruses can be highly infectious and are capable of causing widespread disease outbreaks. The significance of viral pathogens in food and waterborne illness is increasingly being recognised and viruses transferred by these routes are important areas of research. Viruses in food and water reviews the risks, surveillance and control of food and waterborne viral disease.Part one provides an introduction to food and environmental virology. Part two goes on to explore methods of detection, surveillance and risk assessment of viruses in food and water; it includes chapters on molecular detec

Contents:

part I. An introduction to food and environmental virology

part II. Detection, surveillance and risk assessment of viruses in food and water

part III. Virus transmission routes and control of food and water contamination

part IV. Particular pathogens and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 11, 2013).

"ISSN: 2042-8049."

ISBN:

9780857098870

085709887X

OCLC:

855927340