Human Enteric Viruses In ShellfishParti. Rotaviruses

摘要

Commercially harvested shellfish have been reported to cause gastroenteritis when humans consume virus-contaminated products. Rotaviruses are one of the main types of viruses able to survive and persist in the aquatic environment. Rotavirus contamination is caused by discharges of sewage effluents, urban runoff and waste from boats, and via rivers when wastewater discharges occur in freshwater. Studies with various shellfish species have shown that infectious rotaviruses can be found in many waters worldwide.