The Norovirus: Features, Detection and Prevention of Foodborne Disease

Norovirus: Features, Prevention and Detection of Foodborne Disease is a unique and valuable reference for researchers in industry and students needing 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 this book provides essential, specific information to help further understand potential new strains of the pathogen and offers 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. Provides detailed knowledge of food as a mode of transmission, of detection, and of the biology and impact of NorovirusIncludes applications to other relevant strains of foodborne pathogensPresents foodborne disease outbreak case studies to enhance learning INDICE: 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

• ISBN: 978-0-12-804177-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés