NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology

Performing research on pathogenic virus contamination of foods.

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

The Top Three Culprits Behind Viral Foodborne Illnesses | Food safety and quality | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations https://t.co/4QDiBQed49 via @FAO

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

My colleague Dr. Martin D'Agostino has put together a poll on whether fresh produce should be monitored for enteric virus contamination at primary production. All votes welcome.
https://t.co/NW7qxy47au

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

https://t.co/TCpJ5fmsh7

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Real-Time PCR-Based Methods for Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Products: A Critical Review https://t.co/n8SJKMq28k #mdpimicroorganisms via @Micro_MDPI

Hopefully this review will be of use as background information for ongoing standardisation activities.

[David Rodriguez-Lazaro @rodlazda]

Our latest work is out in @FrontMicrobiol:

New Advances in Identification and Quantification of Foodborne Pathogens
https://t.co/G4GT8Ffuri

An editorial work done with my loving friends Dario (@DarioDemedici) and Nigel (@JorFEV1).

@UBUinvestiga @UBUEstudiantes

[Food Standards Agency @foodgov]

We've published a new report on a Thermal Inactivation Model for Hepatitis E Virus (HEV).

The risk to consumers remains low and we continue to work with stakeholders to investigate HEV.

Download the report: https://t.co/thDDmMThFP

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

A properly designed, and properly performed, PCR-based method should have minimal risk of false positives or false negatives. "Properly" being critical.
https://t.co/piFKcg3Bt6

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Have questions about my work, or need some professional advice? You can now message me through my new @LegitNLP profile: https://t.co/5EXXY4Uhsy

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

SARS-CoV-2 detected in a wastewater sample from March 2019! Surely a false-positive?https://t.co/HL1z7xodLx

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Nigel Cook is very proud to have been elected Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology.

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Webinar today: 10:00 - 10:45 Understanding the effects of COVID19 on Food & Drink with Martin D'Agostino of Campden BRI https://t.co/k0NdauVpcO

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

@rodlazda Very mixed advice here in the UK. Not helpful.

[Outbreak News Today @bactiman63]

#Disinfectants to Use Against #COVID19: EPA list https://t.co/tmUXXodTP3

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Timely review detailing the persistence of coronavirus on surfaces in Table 1. Would have liked to see log reduction values though. https://t.co/hWfEspOIoI

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

When the UK norovirus in lettuce / raspberry data was presented in September 2018, a representative of @kraftfoodsuk01 announced that the information was “nothing new”. So @kraftfoodsuk01, if you knew about the contamination, what steps were you taking to protect the UK consumer?

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

New estimates from @foodgov indicate approx. 114,000 norovirus cases per annum from consumption of open-headed lettuce on retail sale, and approx. 15,000 cases from eating raspberries on retail sale.

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

FSA research suggests new higher estimates for the role of food in UK illness https://t.co/YIPlqck1sC

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

https://t.co/IcRyvDVlSb. It appears that "cold food" may have been the vehicle. Will be interesting to see what the investigation finally reveals.

[NIGEL COOK -Jorvik Food and Environmental Virology @JorFEV1]

Very topical White Paper on viruses in fresh produce by @campdenbri https://t.co/SyAEZTUlpK