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Evaluation of Heating Conditions for Inactivation of Hepatitis E Virus Genotypes 3 and 4.
Journal of food protection - 1 Jun 2018
Imagawa Toshifumi, Sugiyama Ryuichi, Shiota Tomoyuki, Li Tian-Cheng, Yoshizaki Sayaka, Wakita Takaji, Ishii Koji
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a causative agent of acute hepatitis throughout the world. HEV genotypes 1 through 4 infect humans, whereas genotypes 3 and 4 (Gt3 and Gt4) also infect other animals. In developed countries, the main HEV infection route is by foodborne transmission, resulting from the consumption of undercooked meat. It is important to know the criteria for HEV control in daily cooking. In this study,...
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