A possible virus aetiology in outbreaks of food-poisoning from cockles
Appleton, H.; Pereira, M.S.
Lancet 1(8015): 780-781
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0140-6736 PMID: 66573 Document Number: 120613
In a series of outbreaks of food-poisoning associated with the consumption of cockles, no bacterial pathogens were demonstrable in feces of patients or in cockles. However, small round virus-like particles were detected in a high proportion of the fecal specimens in 3 of the outbreaks. These particles are similar in size, morphological features and density to particles seen in outbreaks of winter vomiting and non-bacterial gastroenteritis, although in preliminary tests they are serologically distinctive.