- Audience
- Food safety teams, shellfish laboratories, public health and researchers
- Region
- Italy / EU
- Level
- Scientific paper
- Reading time
- 12 min
Related topics: Mussels, Enteric viruses, Norovirus, Rotavirus, Astrovirus, Antibiotic resistance genes, Somatic coliphages, crAssphage
Executive summary
- The study analyzed 60 mussel samples from retail stores in the Campania region.
- Norovirus GI/GII, rotavirus and astrovirus were detected frequently, while HAV and HEV were not detected.
- Capsid-integrity RT-qPCR supported the presence of potentially infectious viruses in selected positive samples.
- Somatic coliphages, crAssphage and ARGs add a wider view of faecal impact, food safety and antimicrobial resistance concerns.
What the paper covers
| Area | Paper focus | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Foodborne viruses | HuNoV, rotavirus and astrovirus were central targets. | Supports surveillance design for bivalve mollusc safety. |
| Viability-oriented testing | Capsid-integrity RT-qPCR was applied to selected positives. | Separates simple genome detection from a more risk-oriented signal. |
| ARGs and indicators | ARGs, somatic coliphages and crAssphage were included. | Connects viral contamination with broader faecal and antimicrobial-resistance context. |
Relevance for water programs
- Broaden shellfish surveillance from bacterial indicators to viral and ARG context.
- Document whether the question is genome detection, capsid integrity or infectious-risk orientation.
- Track sample origin, batch, matrix, target and review status in a connected quality workflow.
- Prepare communication that separates scientific findings from product or regulatory claims.
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Implementation checklist
- ✓ Broaden shellfish surveillance from bacterial indicators to viral and ARG context.
- ✓ Document whether the question is genome detection, capsid integrity or infectious-risk orientation.
- ✓ Track sample origin, batch, matrix, target and review status in a connected quality workflow.
- ✓ Prepare communication that separates scientific findings from product or regulatory claims.
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How should a laboratory use it?
Use it to prepare a technical discussion around targets, indicators, sampling design, controls, reporting and traceability before changing a routine workflow.
Reference
- Iolanda Venuti, Enric Cuevas-Ferrando, Irene Falcó, Inés Girón-Guzmán, Marina Ceruso, Tiziana Pepe and Gloria Sánchez.
- Food and Environmental Virology, 17:28 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s12560-025-09635-5.
- Primary source: DOI