Naslov (eng)

Foodborne viruses: their significance and the need for further study

Autor

Grkovic, Nevena
Cobanovic, Nikola
Suvajdzic, Branko
Karabasil, Nedjeljko
Djuric, Spomenka
Milosevic, Ivana
Misic, Dunja
Dimitrijevic, Mirjana

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Opis (eng)

Foodborne viruses, major pathogens that cause food poi- soning, pose significant threats to food safety and human health. The main viruses responsible for outbreaks of food- borne illness are norovirus, hepatitis A and E viruses, rotavi- rus, astrovirus, adenovirus, Aichi virus, and sapovirus, and the rate at which novel viral varieties arise is always increas- ing. Raw foods such as bivalve shellfish, fruits, salads of raw vegetables and raw fish, and ready-to-eat (RTE) foods are fre- quently linked to foodborne viral outbreaks. Viruses cannot grow in food because they are obligate intracellular patho- gens that can only reproduce in live cells. They survive in the environment, on different surfaces for food preparation and food packing, as well as on human hands, where they can persist for days and even weeks in the food chain. Frequent symptoms of viral gastroenteritis include vomiting and diar- rhea, but they can cause life-threatening infections, especial- ly in children, the elderly, immunocompromised people, and pregnant women. The contamination of food with viruses may be controlled by preventing viral occurrence, the adop- tion of strict hygienic food processing measures from farm to fork, or by inactivation. Inactivation of foodborne viruses in the food industry is a difficult task because they can survive in the food during food processing and storage. The development of technologies and the rapid and accurate detection of foodborne viruses are essential for food safety control. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (Real-Time PCR) is con- sidered the method of choice for virus detection in food. The aim of this review is to present the available information on viral foodborne outbreaks, their characteristics, control strategies, and the need for further study.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2025

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Predmet

foodborne viruses; norovirus, hepatitis; food safety

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Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa