food borne diseases

Question 1

most food borne illnesses are _____

Answer 1

viruses

Question 2

listeria monocytogenes

Answer 2

meat, milk, silage
CNS signs in humans and animals
abortions + stillbirths in humans
can cause GI upset but not main concern

Question 3

guillian-barre syndrome

Answer 3

campylobacter jejuni

acute demyelinating polyneuropathy of humans

Question 4

campylobacter sources

Answer 4

undercooked chicken most common
raw milk
shellfish

Question 5

botulism in humans

Answer 5

clostridial organisms form honey

Question 6

yersinia enterocolitica

Answer 6

pork

severe abdominal pain + fever, joint pain

Question 7

salmonella enteriditis

Answer 7

eggs

Question 8

e coli O157:H7

Answer 8

raw ground beef

hemorrhagic diarrhea + hemolytic uremic syndrome leading to kidney damage

Question 9

shigella

Answer 9

contaminated by man

bacillary dysentery - mucoid or hemorrhagic stools, convulsions in children

Question 10

staphylococcus aureus

Answer 10

food handlers

abdominal cramps/pain, V/D, chills

Question 11

raw milk pathogens

Answer 11

mycobacterium bovis***
coxiella burnetii = most resistant, determines temp
listeria monocytogenes
salmonella dublin
MAP (crohn's disease?)
brucella abortus + melitensis
campylobacter jejuni

Question 12

bacillus cereus

Answer 12

soup, cereal crops, rice

mild GI signs

Question 13

hepatitis A

Answer 13

shellfish, salads

dark urine, liver damage, jaundice

Question 14

giardia lamblia

Answer 14

contaminated water

GI signs

Question 15

cryptosporidium parvum

Answer 15

contaminated water

GI signs