Hepatitis A virus, a viral pathogen1, can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 1,566 human foodborne hepatitis A cases, including 7 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne hepatitis A in the US and Canada include:
Stephen F. Grove, Illinois Institute of Technology
Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University
Kalmia E. Kniel-Tolbert, University of Delaware
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne hepatitus A in Europe include:
Rosa M. Pinto, University of Barcelona
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne hepatitus A in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne hepatitus A in Asia and Australia include:
Tom Ross, Food Safety Centre, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Additional resources on hepatitis A virus:
A number of key sources on hepatitis A are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_A
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848