Project Number: 1935-42000-059-06
Project Type: Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Dec 01, 2006
End Date: Nov 30, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to evaluate the potential of high pressure to inactivate Norovirus and hepatitis A virus within clams.

Approach:
Clams will be contaminated by exposure to either murine norovirus, a human norovirus surrogate, or hepatitis A virus placed in seawater. Whole virus-contaminated clams will be pressure treated by high pressure at Rutgers Food Science Dept. The USDA-Dover laboratory (Dave Kingsley) will extract virus and perform plaque assays.