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Hepatitis viruses and emerging viruses
This chapter describes viruses that are enterically transmitted and cause systemic disease. These are recognized as important food and waterborne pathogens. The chapter first summarizes the general characteristics of the viruses, then describes their typical epidemiological patterns. The chapter the...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7152215/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9781845696337.3.891 |
Sumario: | This chapter describes viruses that are enterically transmitted and cause systemic disease. These are recognized as important food and waterborne pathogens. The chapter first summarizes the general characteristics of the viruses, then describes their typical epidemiological patterns. The chapter then discusses methods to detect and to inactivate the viruses, with an emphasis on strategies that can be implemented for food safety. |
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