NA 057

DIN Standards Committee Food and Agricultural Products

Project

Microbiology of the food chain - detection of hepatitis E virus in meat, liver, meat products and liver products, using real-time RT-PCR

Abstract

This document specifies a method for the determination of the presence of HEV from test samples of meat products, or liver and liver products. Following liberation of viruses from the test sample, viral RNA is then extracted by lysis with guanidine thiocyanate and adsorption on silica. Target sequences within the viral RNA are amplified and detected by real-time RT-PCR. The RT-PCR assay can detect multiple genotypes, but it is expected that only zoonotic HEV will be present in the identified matrices. This method has not been validated for detection of HEV in meat.

Begin

2025-06-27

WI

00463120

Planned document number

prEN ISO 25792

Responsible national committee

NA 057-01-06-20 AK - Viruses  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 463 - Microbiology of the food chain  

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