October 2024

Detection of norovirus in fresh fruits, vegetables, wastewater and manure from irrigated farms in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Noroviruses are the primary cause of foodborne infections associated with fresh products. The aim of the present study was to assess agricultural practices and the presence of noroviruses in fruits and vegetables, manure, and irrigation wastewater sampled from the urban and peri-urban irrigated plots of Ouagadougou. A face-to-face survey was conducted using a questionnaire on market garden production practices. A total...

Author(s): Kuan Abdoulaye TRAORE, Aimée FAWA DJINGTOUIN, Madou SANOU, Jean Bienvenue OUOBA, Lalidia Bruno OUOBA, Pierre ROQUES and Nicolas BARRO