Cited 10 times since 2020 (2.6 per year) source: EuropePMC One health outlook, Volume 2, 22 4 2020, Pages 14 Novel opportunities for NGS-based one health surveillance of foodborne viruses. Desdouits M, de Graaf M, Strubbia S, Oude Munnink BB, Kroneman A, Le Guyader FS, Koopmans MPG
Foodborne viral infections rank among the top 5 causes of disease, with noroviruses and hepatitis A causing the greatest burden globally. Contamination of foods by infected food handlers or through environmental pollution are the main sources of foodborne illness, with a lesser role for consumption of products from infected animals. Viral partial genomic sequencing has been used for more than two decades to track foodborne outbreaks and whole genome or metagenomics next-generation-sequencing (NGS) are new additions to the toolbox of food microbiology laboratories. We discuss developments in the field of targeted and metagenomic NGS, with an emphasis on application in food virology, the challenges and possible solutions towards future routine application.
