Objective
To investigate the persistence of norovirus on lettuce, spinach and basil with viral detection and counting by plaque assay and RT-PCR, and to determine the sites of adherence on produce using confocal microscropy.
Investigators
Kniel-Tolbert, Kalmia; Hoover, Dallas
Institution
University of Delaware
Start date
2009
End date
2012
Funding Source
Project number
2009-CPS2
Categories
Commodities