Detection of human food-borne and zoonotic viruses on irrigated, field-grown strawberries

Brassard, J., Gagné, M.J., Généreux, M., Côté, C. (2012). Detection of human food-borne and zoonotic viruses on irrigated, field-grown strawberries, 78(10), 3763-3766. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00251-12

Abstract

This study evaluated the presence of pathogenic human and zoonotic viruses on irrigated, field-grown strawberries. Norovirus genogroup I, rotavirus, and swine hepatitis E virus genogroup 3 were detected on strawberries, and irrigation water is suspected as the contamination origin. © 2012, American Society for Microbiology.