Molecular characterization of human enteric viruses in food, water samples, and surface swabs in Sicily

Objectives: Enteric viruses are responsible for foodborne and waterborne infections affecting a large number of people. Data on food and water viral contamination in the south of Italy (Sicily) are scarce and fragmentary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of viral contamination in f...

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Main Authors: Giuseppa Purpari, Giusi Macaluso, Santina Di Bella, Francesca Gucciardi, Francesco Mira, Patrizia Di Marco, Antonio Lastra, Eskild Petersen, Giuseppina La Rosa, Annalisa Guercio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300025