title: [Enteric viruses and bacteriological parameters in molluscs].
abstract: Eighty-seven samples of shellfish were collected considering: type of mollusc, origin, growing area, monitoring or for human purpose. The bacteriological parameters were: Fecal Coliforms, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella; whereas the virological parameters included: Hepatitis A and E virus, Rotavirus, Astrovirus and Enterovirus. In total, 63.2% of samples had normal bacteria values, only one sample was Salmonella positive. The percentage of positive samples for Hepatitis A virus was 5.7%, Rotavirus 29.9%, Astrovirus 27.6%, Enterovirus 10.3%. The recovery of hepatitis E virus was always negative, whereas 13 samples (14.9%) were positive for two viruses.
authors.affiliation: Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macaluso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabrieli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lanni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saccares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panà
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Divizia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008974:Mollusca / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D012758:Shellfish / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology