CAUSES OF FOOD POISONING Flashcards
poison produced by some bacteria and moulds
Toxins
this is where the illness caused by eating large
numbers of the bacteria. The bacteria then multiply in the intestines causing
damaged to the body tissues. You might have heard of salmonella. Salmonella
is a bacteria that causes this type of food poisoning
Infection food poisoning
this is where the illness is caused by toxins produced by
the bacteria rather than by the bacteria itself.
Toxic food poisoning
produced in food as the bacteria grow and multiply. Bacteria grow and
multiply in food producing exotoxins
Exotoxins
released in the intestines as the bacteria multiply in the digestive
system. Bacteria die in the intestine releasing endotoxins.
Enterotoxins