Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis E Virus as Food- and Waterborne Pathogens—Transmission Routes and Methods for Detection in Food
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Katalin Nemes; Sofia Persson; Magnus Simonsson
- Source
- Viruses, Vol 15, Iss 8, p 1725 (2023)
- Subject
- hepatitis A virus
hepatitis E virus
foodborne transmission
viral detection
RNA
detection in food
Microbiology
QR1-502
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1999-4915
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.