We review the risk of norovirus (NoV) infection to the human population from consumption of
contaminated shellfish. From a UK perspective, risk is apportioned for different vectors of …

Safeguarding the seafood industry is important given its contribution to supporting our
growing global population. However, shellfish are filter feeders that bioaccumulate microbial …

CrAssphage are recently-discovered DNA bacteriophages that are prevalent and abundant
in human feces and sewage. We assessed the performance characteristics of a crAssphage …

Properly uncontrolled municipal solid wastes (MSWs) may affect public health and the
environment. This study investigates the ultimate composition of the MSWs in Muscat, Oman …

Detection of viruses in the environment is heavily dependent on PCR-based approaches
that require reference sequences for primer design. While this strategy can accurately detect …

The emergence and worldwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 raises new concerns and challenges
regarding possible environmental contamination by this virus through spillover of human …

Bivalve molluscan shellfish have been consumed for centuries. Being filter feeders, they
may bioaccumulate some microorganisms present in coastal water, either naturally or …

In the latest One Health ECDC EFSA technical report, Norovirus in fish and fishery products
have been listed as the agent/food pair causing the highest number of strong-evidence …

Human norovirus (HuNoV) is a leading cause of foodborne diseases worldwide, making
rapid and accurate detection crucial for prevention and control. In recent years, the …

The fecal indicator organism (FIO) Escherichia coli is frequently used as a general indicator
of sewage contamination and for evaluating the success of shellfish cleaning (depuration) …