Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is increasingly used as the standard method for
detection and characterization of microorganisms and genetic markers in a variety of sample …

Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect
people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact …

Numerous outbreaks have been attributed to the consumption of raw or minimally processed
leafy green vegetables contaminated with enteric viral pathogens. The aim of the present …

Viral foodborne diseases cause serious harm to human health and the economy. Rapid,
accurate, and convenient approaches for detecting foodborne viruses are crucial for …

Detection of food-borne viruses such as noroviruses, rotaviruses and hepatitis A virus in
food products differs from detection of most food-borne bacteria, as most of these viruses …

Potential ways to address the issues that relate to the techniques for analyzing food and
environmental samples for the presence of enteric viruses are discussed. It is not the …

J. Hoorfar. Rapid detection, characterization, and enumeration of foodborne pathogens.
APMIS 2011; 119 (Suppl. 133): 1–24. As food safety management further develops …

In addition to enteric viruses of fecal origin, emerging zoonotic viruses such as respiratory
coronaviruses and influenza viruses may potentially be transmitted via contaminated foods …

The microbiological safety of food and the environment in which we live is currently an
intensely discussed topic. Increasing production and the demand-driven global market exert …