| Food-Borne Viruses: Progress and Challenges Contributor(s): Doyle, Michael P. (Editor), Koopmans, Marion P. (Editor), Cliver, Dean O. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1555814646 ISBN-13: 9781555814649 Publisher: ASM Press OUR PRICE: $94.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: While regulations are in place to monitor microbiological quality for food, the criteria that are used have been developed based on properties of bacteria, not viruses. Viruses behave quite differently, and may remain intact under circumstances in which bacterial contaminants would be killed. In addition, their detection in food requires specialised expertise that is not yet available in most laboratories charged with quality control of food. This book covers what we know about the recognized food-borne viruses, and addresses the challenges in developing reliable ways of detecting if food contaminated with viruses. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Toxicology - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 615.954 |
| LCCN: 2007049165 |
| Series: Emerging Issues in Food Safety |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.38" W x 9.02" (1.20 lbs) 245 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Details the distribution, definition, and impact of food-borne viruses, illuminating this major health concern.
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