Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Food Chain, United Kingdom, 2009–2010 - Vol. 18 No. 8 - August 2012 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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Volume 18, Number 8–August 2012
Volume 18, Number 8—August 2012
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Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Food Chain, United Kingdom, 2009–2010
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Abstract
We investigated contamination by hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the pork production chain in the United Kingdom. We detected HEV in pig liver samples in a slaughterhouse, in surface samples from a processing plant, and in pork sausages and surface samples at point of sale. Our findings provide evidence for possible foodborne transmission of HEV during pork production.The European Commission Framework Program 7 project, Integrated Monitoring and Control of Foodborne Viruses in European Food Supply Chains, aimed to gather data on virus contamination of food and environmental sources for quantitative viral risk assessment and development of virus-specific guidance for food supply chain operators. The UK Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency investigated the pork food chain for HEV from slaughterhouse to point of sale. We investigated fecal contamination of pork and work surfaces during this study.
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