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hepatitis E virus

Summary of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion on the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) as a Food-borne Pathogen

Authors: Petra Vašíčková and Monika Kubánková
Keywords: HEV, food-borne, hepatitis E virus, liver, pork, wild boar

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a causative agent of important infection in humans in European countries. Food-borne transmission appears to be the major pathway for human HEV infections in Europe, and domestic pigs, wild boar and probably deer are considered the main animal reservoirs of the HEV. For this reason, the European Food Safety … [Read more…]

Originaly published in MASO INTERNATIONAL Volume 01/2017

Viruses as causative agents of foodborne diseases

Authors: Alena Lorencová and Petra Vašíčková
Keywords: bivalve molluscs, foodborne infections, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E virus, noroviruses, ready-to-eat foods

Viruses (particularly noroviruses and hepatitis A virus) are important causes of growing numbers of foodborne diseases. They are highly resistant to environmental conditions and can persist for extended periods in the environment and in food. The principal sources of viral contamination of food include human or animal faeces and untreated sewage, infected food handlers and … [Read more…]

Originaly published in MASO INTERNATIONAL Volume 01/2013

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