ReviewEpidemiology and infection2019
Foodborne viral outbreaks associated with frozen produce.
Review in Epidemiology and infection, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.
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30 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Outbreak of Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Blueberries, the Netherlands, 2024-2025.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Correlation Between Infectivity and qRT-PCR Values for Murine Norovirus Recovered from Frozen Berries.Food and environmental virology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Porcine Gastric Mucin-Based Method for Extraction of Noroviruses from Seaweed Salad.Viruses · 2025Article
- Consumers' Food Safety Expectations and Risk Perceptions of Produce From Small and Medium-Sized Farms.Journal of food science · 2025Article
- Plant protection, the Cinderella of the one health strategy?One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Review
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- Traceback and Testing of Food Epidemiologically Linked to a Norovirus Outbreak at a Wedding Reception.Journal of food protection · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Plant Viruses in Imported Frozen Cherries and Blueberries.The plant pathology journal · 2024Article
- Foodborne Viruses and Somatic Coliphages Occurrence in Fresh Produce at Retail from Northern Mexico.Food and environmental virology · 2024Article
- Hepatitis a Vaccine as Opportunity of Primary Prevention for Food Handlers: A Narrative Review.Vaccines · 2023Review
- Combining Blue Light and Yellow Curcumin to Obtain a "Green" Tool for Berry Preservation against Bacterial Contamination: A Preliminary Investigation.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of a Proteinase K-Based Extraction Method to Detect Hepatitis A Virus, Hepatitis E Virus and Norovirus in Artificially Contaminated Dairy Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A 2019 Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus Infections in the United States Linked to Imported Fresh Blackberries.Food and environmental virology · 2022Article
- Efficacy of washing produce in removing human coronavirus OC43 and murine norovirus.Journal of applied microbiology · 2022Article
- Present and pioneer methods of early detection of food borne pathogens.Journal of food science and technology · 2022Review
- Occurrence of Norovirus, Rotavirus, Hepatitis a Virus, and Enterovirus in Berries in Argentina.Food and environmental virology · 2022Article
- Inactivation of Foodborne Viruses by UV Light: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Natural Products and Their Potential Anti-HAV Activity.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Probable Nipa Palm Wine-Associated Hepatitis A Outbreak after Attending a Funeral Ceremony in Sabah.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
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Abstract
Over the past decade, frozen fruits have been a major vehicle of foodborne illnesses mainly attributed to norovirus (NoV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. Fresh produce may acquire viral contamination by direct contact with contaminated surface, water or hands, and is then frozen without undergoing proper decontamination. Due to their structural integrity, foodborne viruses are able to withstand hostile conditions such as desiccation and freezing, and endure for a long period of time without losing their infectivity. Additionally, these foods are often consumed raw or undercooked, which increases the risk of infection. Herein, we searched published literature and databases of reported outbreaks as well as the databases of news articles for the viral outbreaks associated with the consumption of frozen produce between January 2008 and December 2018; recorded the worldwide distribution of these outbreaks; and analysed the implication of consumption of different types of contaminated frozen food. In addition, we have briefly discussed the factors that contribute to an increased risk of foodborne viral infection following the consumption of frozen produce. Our results revealed that frozen fruits, especially berries and pomegranate arils, contributed to the majority of the outbreaks, and that most outbreaks were reported in industrialised countries.
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