Hepatitis A transmitted by food.

Molecular approaches for detection and identification of foodborne pathogens

Foodborne pathogens comprise microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that can be transmitted by food and affect public health worldwide. The most common viruses transmitted via food are hepatitis A virus and Norwalk-like caliciviruses. Also, the most common bacteria involved in foodborne illnesses are Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella spp, Escherichia...

Prevalence of Blood Transmitted Infection in Donors of Yasuj Blood Transfusion Organization

ABSTRACT Blood transmitted diseases are one of the most important problems in the science of blood transfusion that cause illness and its complication, and spending much money. Among them check on hepatitis B and C, AIDS and syphitis are routine in all blood transfusion services. Our goal of this retrospective study is determining the prevalence of this diseases in Blood Transfusion Service ...

FRI FOOD SAFETY REVIEWS White Paper on Effectiveness of Existing Interventions on Virus Inactivation in Meat and Poultry Products

Characteristics of Viruses ..............................................................................................................2 Structure and life cycle...........................................................................................................2 General features of foodborne viruses....................................................................................3 En...

Outcome of Intravenous Immunoglobulin-Transmitted HTLV-I, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV infections

Hepatitis B virus genotyping in asymptomatic HBV blood donors in Tehran

Abstract Background and Objectives Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a serious global health challenge. Hepatitis B infection is one of the major diseases transmitted by blood transfusion. Infection with the virus can cause extensive liver damage.  So far, 10 genotypes have been identified for hepatitis B. The aim of this study was to do Hepatitis B virus genotyping in asymptomatic HBV...