Food micro-pathogens

Question 1

food poisoning vs infection?

Answer 1

poisoning/intoxication= caused by microbial toxins in food. symptoms appear fast
- infection; organism are ingested with food and multiply in the host. take longer to develop

Question 2

Botulism

Answer 2

food poisoning by ingesting the neurotoxin produced by clostridium botulinum

• 10% mortality, flaccid paralysis
• anaerobe, produces spores

Question 3

how is botulism destroyed?

Answer 3

heating