food borne infection and intoxication Flashcards
1
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biological food contaminatns
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- macrobiological hazards = visible living organism
- microbiological hazards = pathogens microorgnaism
2
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reasons for food hygiene
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- unhygienic, long term storage, reheating of meals, cross contamination
3
Q
intoxication by viruses
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via infected tissue or by cross contamination
oyoung children and elderly are suscepbitle
4
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intoxication by bacterial toxins
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staph, clostridium, vibrio, corynebacterium, E.coli
5
Q
infection by salmonella
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ingested with food
enough for lack of body defence
growth in intestines
6
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infection by S. aureus
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- secretes toxins into food
food consumption
enterotoxin act on intestine