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Role of Environmental Microbiota in Foodborne Virus Survival, Persistence, and Transmission

Objective

ObjectivesTo characterize the interactions of human noroviruses (hNoVs) and hNoV surrogates with microbes identified as standard microbiota in the food production environment.To determine the role microbe-microbe interactions play in enhancing virus persistence and transmission.

Investigators
Gibson, Kristen E
Institution
University of Arkansas
Start date
2017
End date
2022
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
ARK02575
Accession number
1013945
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