Chalmers J W, McMillan J H
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board, Nithbank.
Epidemiol Infect. 1995 Aug;115(1):163-7. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800058222.
Over Christmas 1993, an outbreak of food poisoning occurred among guests in a hotel in South West Scotland. Evidence from a cohort study strongly suggested that raw oysters were the vehicle for infection, probably due to a Small Round Structured Virus (SRSV). Detailed enquiry about the source and preparation of the oysters revealed no evidence of any unsafe handling at any stage in the food chain, nor any evidence of bacterial contamination. It is suggested that the present standards of preparation and monitoring are inadequate to protect the consumer, and that bacteriophage monitoring may be a useful method of screening for viral contamination in future.
1993年圣诞节期间，苏格兰西南部一家酒店的客人中爆发了食物中毒事件。一项队列研究的证据有力地表明，生牡蛎是感染源，可能是由小圆结构病毒（SRSV）引起的。对牡蛎来源和制备过程的详细调查显示，在食物链的任何阶段都没有不安全处理的证据，也没有细菌污染的证据。有人认为，目前的制备和监测标准不足以保护消费者，噬菌体监测可能是未来筛查病毒污染的一种有用方法。
