Contents: Historical Overview
• Microbial and Chemical Indicators
• Human Enteric Pathogenic Viruses
• Human Associated Bacterial Pathogens
• Animal and Terrestrial Associated Bacterial Pathogens
• Association of Vibrioaceae, Natural Toxins and Parasites with Fecal Indicators
• Methods to Recover Injured Indicators and Pathogens
• Rapid Methods for the Detection and Enumeration of Indicators
• Detection of Noncultural Indicators and Pathogens
• Changes in Indicator and Pathogen Populations During Handling of Shellstock
• Changes in Indicators and Pathogen Populations During Processing and Handling of Shucked Shellfish
• Sanitary Surveys of Growing Waters
• Depuration and Relaying on Molluscan Shellfish Using Indicator Information for Managing Risks
• Epidemiologic Studies
• Statistical Sampling of Growing Waters and Shellfish Meat
An outgrowth of the National Indicator Study, this comprehensive, current reference provides a thorough literature review and a wide range of practical information with respect to microbial and chemical indicators of pollution; shellfish safety with respect to enteric viruses and bacterial pathogens and their relationship to environmental indicators, including the characteristics of the organism, its survival in the environment, the illness, and the methodology for recovering the organism; methodology, including rapid methods and emerging technologies; and the phenomenon of cell injury, along with variable but nonculturable cells. Changes in indicator and pathogen populations during handling and storage of shellstock are treated at length. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
