Human astroviruses (HAtVs) are positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that were
discovered in 1975. Astroviruses infecting other species, particularly mammalian and avian …

In a recent report by risk assessment experts on the identification of food safety priorities
using the Delphi technique, foodborne viruses were recognized among the top rated food …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

1. Introduction rman, 1999), only contaminating human viruses have ever been associated
with illness in seafood consum-Two fundamental properties of viruses limit the ers. Viral …

Water, a frequent vehicle for the transmission of viruses, may permit their survival, but many
environmental factors will have an adverse effect on the viral population. Risk evaluation …

Since they were identified in 1975, human astroviruses have been considered one of the
most important agents of viral acute gastroenteritis in children. However, highly divergent …

Water virology started around half a century ago, with scientists attempting to detect
poliovirus in water samples. Since that time, other enteric viruses responsible for …

Human enteric pathogenic viruses can enter the environment through discharge of waste
materials from infected persons, and be transmitted back to susceptible persons to continue …

Enterically infecting viruses are ubiquitous agents, mostly inducing silent infections. Several
are however associated with significant diseases in man from diarrhoea and vomiting to …

Astroviruses are small, non-enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses that
belong to the Astroviridae family. Astroviruses infect diverse hosts and are typically …