Il rischio epatite A nelle cozze

Recently, there's been renewed talk of contaminated mussels: but what does it really mean? How can a virus reach the sea? And why can mollusks, in particular, become a health risk? The goal isn't to create alarmism, but to understand how things really work from a scientific and environmental perspective. Subscribe to the channel, activate the bell, and leave a like ❤️ and tell me in the comments: Which cute but deadly marine animal do you want to see in the next episode? 👇 Follow me here too: Instagram →   / lollomarittimo   TikTok →   / lollo.marittimo   Twitch →   / lollomarittimo   📊 SOURCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION 1. Van Damme P. et al. (2023)Hepatitis A virus infection.Nature Reviews Disease Primers 9(1):51.doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00461-2 2. La Bella G. et al. (2021)First Report of Hepatitis E Virus in Shellfish in Southeast Italy.Applied Sciences 11(1):43.doi: 10.3390/app11010043 3. La Rosa G. et al. (2018)First Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Shellfish and in Seawater from Production Areas in Southern Italy.Food and Environmental Virology 10(2):127–131.doi: 10.1007/s12560-017-9316-6 4. Fusco G. et al. (2017)Prevalence of Foodborne Viruses in Mussels in Southern Italy.Food and Environmental Virology 9(2):187–194.doi: 10.1007/s12560-016-9277-x 5. La Bella G. et al. (2017)Food-Borne Viruses in Shellfish: Investigation on Norovirus and HAV Presence in Apulia (SE Italy).Food and Environmental Virology 9(2):179–186.doi: 10.1007/s12560-016-9273-1 6. Iaconelli M. et al. (2015)Hepatitis A and E Viruses in Wastewaters, in River Waters, and in Bivalve Molluscs in Italy.Food and Environmental Virology 7(4):316–324.doi: 10.1007/s12560-015-9207-3 7. Purpari G. et al. (2019)Molecular characterization of human enteric viruses in food, water samples, and surface swabs in Sicily.International Journal of Infectious Diseases 80:66–72.doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.12.011 8. (Campania HAV/virus in mussels) Detection of Hepatitis A Virus and Other Enteric Viruses in Shellfish from Campania, Southwest Italy.Food and Environmental Virology 2019, 11(4):350–362.doi: 10.1007/s12560-019-09390-7 9. Vuoso V. et al. (2025)Assessing Risks and Innovating Traceability in Campania’s Illegal Mussel Sale: A One Health Perspective.Foods 14(15):2672.doi: 10.3390/foods14152672 10. Croci L. et al. (2000) Inactivation of hepatitis A virus in heat-treated mussels. Journal of Applied Microbiology 88(5):893–898. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00935.x 🎬VIDEO SECTIONS 00:00 Introduction 01:06 HEPATITIS A 02:31 The “superpower” of bivalves 04:00 From the toilet to the plate 05:39 Illegal fishing and management problems 08:50 Scalding or purifying them is not enough 09:59 What should we do? 11:20 Conclusions ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This video is intended solely for informational and educational purposes on food safety and marine biology. The author has no intention of offending, discriminating against, or damaging the image of Italian people, territories, or regions. Geographical references are used solely to contextualize phenomena of public and health interest. We encourage civil and respectful discussion in comments. Any offensive, defamatory, or non-compliant content may be reported. -----