Summary of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion on the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) as a Food-borne Pathogen
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a causative agent of important infection in humans in European countries. Food-borne transmission appears to be the major pathway for human HEV infections in Europe, and domestic pigs, wild boar and probably deer are considered the main animal reservoirs of the HEV. For this reason, the European Food Safety … [Read more…]