title: Effects of irradiation on the survival of virus in West Coast oysters.
abstract: Gamma irradiation was evaluated as a means of inactivating poliovirus in shucked and whole shellfish. Results indicated that there was a significant survival of virus at all levels of radiation tested.
mesh_terms: D003036:Cobalt Isotopes; D005514:Food Irradiation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D010125:Ostreidae; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011830:Radiation Effects; D010948:Viral Plaque Assay; D014861:Washington
chemical_list: D003036:Cobalt Isotopes