Food Flashcards
1
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Intoxications
A
Arise from the ingestion of food containing preform toxin which is in itself capable of causing illness
2
Q
Infections
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Arise from the ingestion of food containing live pathogenic microorganisms which then become established and cause disease
3
Q
Toxicoinfections
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Describes illness arising from the release of toxins by micro organisms within the host . Live microorganisms are ingested
4
Q
2 examples of bacteria that cause intoxications
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Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum
5
Q
2 examples of bacteria that cause infections
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Campylobacter jejuni and Listeria monocytogens
6
Q
2 examples of toxicoinfections
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Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringes
