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Detection of hepatitis A virus and bacterial contamination in raw oysters in Thailand.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 2010
Kittigul Leera, Pombubpa Kannika, Sukonthalux Suntharee, Rattanatham Tippawan, Utrarachkij Fuangfa, Diraphat Pornphan
Abstract excerpt
This study was conducted to determine the presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in raw oysters (Crassostrea belcheri) using a virus concentration method and reverse transcription-nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nested PCR). A total of 220 oyster samples were collected from oyster farms and local markets in Thailand. HAV was found in three oyster samples. Nested PCR products of HAV detected in oysters were...
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