TABLE 1.
Reduction of human NoV GII.4 strain 765 in oyster homogenate determined by PGM-MB binding assay and real-time RT-PCR
| Pressure (MPa)a | Mean reduction of log10 no. of RNA copies ± SD at initial temp ofb: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 0°C | 25°C | 35°C | |
| 300 | 2.8 ± 0.1A | 0.9 ± 0.1A | 0.5 ± 0.1A |
| 350 | 3.7 ± 0.3B | 3.0 ± 0.1B | 1.0 ± 0.3B |
| 400 | 4.0 ± 0.3B | 3.8 ± 0.2C | ND |
| 450 | 4.2 ± 0.2B | 4.0 ± 0.1C | ND |
a
Pressure treatment was held for 2 min.
b
ND, not determined. Values within a column followed by different capital letters (A, B, and C) are significantly different (P < 0.05).