Bacterial foodborne pathogens

Question 1

What pathogen is the 3rd most common cause of foodborne disease, causing pseudo-appendicitis in humans? It is found in the throat, tonsils and faeces of pigs

Answer 1

Yersinia enterocolitica

Question 2

Apart from pigs, what other species is Yersinia enterocolica found in?

Answer 2

Dogs

Question 3

Where are Vibrio species of bacteria found?

Answer 3

Contaminated water
Shellfish
V. cholerae - cholera

Question 4

Which pathogen is found in raw milk, soft cheese, vegetables, salads and unpasteurised juice?

Answer 4

Listeria monocytogenes

Question 5

Which foodborne pathogen causes vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain but NO fever in humans?

Answer 5

Staph aureus

Question 6

Which pathogen is found in honey - hence shouldn’t be given to children less than 1 year old?

Answer 6

Clostridium botulinum

Question 7

Which pathogen associated with pulses and rice causes a rapid onset of diarrhoeal and emetic syndrome in humans?

Answer 7

Bacillus cereus

Question 8

Which pathogen is found in store cooked meat such as turkey, causing severe abdominal pain, diarrhoea and even death in immunocompromised humans?

Answer 8

Clostridium perfringens

Question 9

Which virus found in pork causes liver disease in humans?

Answer 9

Hepatitis E