Hepatitis A Virus in Food – Detection and Inactivation Methods
Gloria Sánchez
2013
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible for around half of the total number of hepatitis infections diagnosed worldwide. HAV infection is mainly propagated via the fecal-oral route, and as a consequence of globalization, transnational outbreaks of foodborne infections are reported with increasing frequency. Therefore, in this review, state-of-the-art information regarding molecular procedures for HAV detection in food as well as effi cacy of common food-manufacturing processes is compiled. The purpose of this book is to consolidate basic information on various aspects of HAV and to provide guidelines for HAV prevention and control across the food supply chain from preharvest to manufacturing…