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The Persistence Of Human Norovirus Surrogate In Leafy Greens Production System, Wenjun Deng
The Persistence Of Human Norovirus Surrogate In Leafy Greens Production System, Wenjun Deng
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Since mostly consumed raw, foodborne pathogen contamination of leafy greens has led to a large number of foodborne disease outbreaks and illnesses each year in the United States. Human noroviruses (hNoV) are the most common viral pathogen transmitted by leafy greens. In this dissertation, the persistence of the hNoV surrogate Tulane virus (TV) on pre-harvest lettuce and microgreens was investigated. Lettuces are the most studied leafy green model, while previous hNoV research has mainly focused on the post-harvest stage of production. Here, pre-harvest hydroponically grown lettuce were used to determine TV persistence on leafy greens. After inoculation on leaves at …
Persistence Of Enteric Viruses On Surfaces Under Varying Environmental Conditions, Nicole L. Turnage
Persistence Of Enteric Viruses On Surfaces Under Varying Environmental Conditions, Nicole L. Turnage
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Human enteric viruses such as human norovirus (hNoV) and Aichivirus A (AiV) are common foodborne viruses with hNoVs being identified as the leading causative agent of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. Moreover, hNoVs have been identified as the leading cause of nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis in the U.S. and worldwide. Fomite surface contamination is a major transmission route for enteric viruses. The application of an optimized virus recovery method from fomites is essential for better understanding of virus persistence under varying environmental conditions (EC). This study aimed to optimize a surface sampling method for virus recovery from nonporous food contact surfaces …