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. 2012 Nov 20;5(1):1–12. doi: 10.1007/s12560-012-9094-9

Table 1.

High pressure processing performed on viruses associated with bivalve shellfish or produce

Virus Matrix Contamination method Pressure tested Temp/time tested Amount inactivation Citations
HuNoV Shucked oyster Injection 400-MPa 6 °C 5-min Some protection of volunteers (estimate of 3-log inactivated) Leon et al. (2011)
HuNov Shucked oyster Injection 400-MPa 22 °C 5-min No protection of volunteers Leon et al. (2011)
HuNoV Shucked oyster Injection 600-MPa 6 °C 5-min 4-log10 RT-PCR units Leon et al. (2011)
MNV Clams Water uptake 300–500-MPa 10 °C 1-min 4-log10 at 500-MPa Arcangeli et al. (2012)
MNV Shucked oysters Water uptake 300–400-MPa 5 °C 5-min >4-log10 at 400-MPa Kingsley et al. (2007)
MNV w/live mice Oyster puree Seeded 400-MPa 8 °C 5-min Mice protected from 200 PFU Gogal et al. (2011)
HAV Shucked oysters Water uptake 300–400-MPa 9 °C 3-min >3-log10 at 400-MPa Calci et al. (2005)
HAV Shucked blue mussels Water uptake 300–400-MPa 18–22 °C 5-min 3.6 log10 at 400-MPa Terio et al. (2010)
HAV Shucked med. mussels Water uptake 300–400-MPa 18–22°C 5-min 2.9-log10 at 400-MPa Terio et al. (2010)
HAV Whole in-shell oysters Water uptake 300–400-MPa 20 °C 5-min 2.6 log10 at 400-MPa Kingsley et al. (2009)
HAV Green onion slices Overnight immersion 225–375-MPa 21 °C 5-min 4.75 log10 at 375-MPa Kingsley et al. (2005)
HAV Strawberry Puree (mixed as 4 parts strawberry: 1part HAV stock 225–375-MPa 21 °C 5-min 4.32 log10 at 375-MPa Kingsley et al. (2005)
MNV Strawberry Puree (mixed to 107PFU/gram 350–450-MPa 4 °C 2-min 2.4 log10 At 350-MPa Lou et al. (2011)

HuNoV human norovirus, MNV murine norovirus, HAV hepatitis A virus