Goknur  Terzi, Harun  Albayrak, Zafer  Yazici, Semra Okur  Gumusova, Tarik Haluk  Celik, 
    First Identification of Hepatitis a Virus RNA in Mussels (<I>Mytilus</I> sp.) in Turkey,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 9,Issue 11,
    2010,
    Pages 1584-1587,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2010.1584.1587,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1584.1587)
    Abstract: In this study, a total of 600 mussels collected in six different areas of the coastal Middle Black Sea region of Turkey were analysed for the presence of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). HAV was evaluated by cell culture infection method and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). In conclusion, HAV RNA was found in 2 of 60 cell culture supernatants of the mussel samples (3.3%). This is the first study reporting the isolation of HAV in mussels in Turkey. This study highlights the interest to contamination of Hepatitis A in mussel samples from different areas.
    Keywords: Hepatitis A;mussel;CPE;RT-PCR;contamination;Turkey