Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis E Virus as Food- and Waterborne Pathogens-Transmission Routes and Methods for Detection in Food

Authors

Katalin Nemes
Sofia Persson
Magnus Simonsson

Publication Date

8-12-2023

Journal

Viruses

Abstract

Foodborne viruses are an important threat to food safety and public health. Globally, there are approximately 5 million cases of acute viral hepatitis due to hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) every year. HAV is responsible for numerous food-related viral outbreaks worldwide, while HEV is an emerging pathogen with a global health burden. The reported HEV cases in Europe have increased tenfold in the last 20 years due to its zoonotic transmission through the consumption of infected meat or meat products. HEV is considered the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide currently. This review focuses on the latest findings on the foodborne transmission routes of HAV and HEV and the methods for their detection in different food matrices.

Keywords

hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E virus, foodborne transmission, viral detection, RNA, detection in food, foodborne outbreak, foodborne disease, bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS)

Comments

PMID: 37632066