Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Medical Virology
Enteric viruses & Environmental virology
Research focusses on enteric viruses, notably gastroenteritis, hepatitis and entero viruses. These viruses are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing communities Techniques for the detection and characterisation of these viruses are developed, and control of virus transmission by water and food is investigated. Wholesome and safe drinking water and food is fundamental to public health - research focuses on the detection and characteristion of food and waterborne micro-organisms and associated indicator organisms in environmental samples.
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