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The presence of genogroup II norovirus in retail shellfish from seven coastal cities in China.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Jun 2013
Ma Li-ping, Zhao Feng, Yao Lin, Li Xin-guang, Zhou De-qing, Zhang Rui-ling
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are commonly occurring pathogens that cause gastroenteritis. Outbreaks of viral diseases have often been ascribed to the consumption of contaminated shellfish. Our objective was to evaluate the presence and contamination levels of NoV in shellfish sold at seafood markets in China. We tested 840 shellfish samples (Crassostrea gigas, Mytilus edulis, Azumapecten farreri, SinoNoVacula constricta,...
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