Medycyna Wet. 63 (4), 379-383, 2007
| Rzeżutka A., Kozyra I., Chrobocińska M., Kaupke A., Mizak B. |
| Do noroviruses in the environment and food constitute a new threat? |
| Viral pathogens are the most common cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide. Water and food are considered as the main source of the food-borne infections in humans. Recent reports have shown the increasing importance of noroviruses as one of the main agents causing food-borne diseases. In most outbreaks food is indirectly implicated as a source of infection solely through epidemiological investigation, due to difficulties in virus detection. This review is focused on noroviruses and their role in food-borne transmission. Furthermore the descriptions of the pertinent food-borne outbreaks have been presented. Finally an overview of the issues of prevention and control of food-borne infections, as well as the importance of good agricultural and hygienic practices in virus transmission have been emphasised. |
| Keywords: norovirus, food-borne disease, virus |