In recent years, the concept of food has undergone a radical transformation to the point of
attributing to foods, in addition to their nutritional and sensorial properties, an important role …

Pollution of water by sewage and run-off from farms produces a serious public health
problem in many countries. Viruses, along with bacteria and protozoa in the intestine or in …

The recognition of autophagy related 16-like 1 (ATG16L1) as a genetic risk factor has
exposed the critical role of autophagy in Crohn's disease. Homozygosity for the highly …

Noroviruses (NoVs) are a leading cause of gastroenteritis globally, yet the host factors
required for NoV infection are poorly understood. We identified host molecules that are …

Norovirus is a leading cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis, with no currently approved
vaccines or antivirals. Murine norovirus (MNoV) is a well-characterized model of norovirus …

The capacity of human norovirus (NoV), which causes> 90% of global epidemic
nonbacterial gastroenteritis, to infect a subset of people persistently may contribute to its …

Background. Noroviruses are the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States.
An understanding of the infectious dose of these viruses is important for risk assessment …

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are the most common cause of foodborne illness, with a
societal cost of $60 billion and 219,000 deaths/year. The lack of robust small animal models …

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 …

Temperature is considered as the major factor determining virus inactivation in the
environment. Food industries, therefore, widely apply temperature as virus inactivating …