Publications by authors named "Alessandra Bertone"
J Clin Microbiol
November 2006
Article Synopsis
- - An outbreak linked to oyster consumption affected over 200 people in Italy and 127 individuals in smaller groups across France, prompting the analysis of epidemiological data, clinical cases, and shellfish samples.
- - Investigations centered on an oyster-producing lagoon in southern France included environmental data collection and virologic analyses using reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR).
- - The study highlighted the importance of international laboratory collaboration for data interpretation and revealed that heavy rain contributed to accidental seafood contamination, resulting in high levels of norovirus in oysters.
