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Food Poisoning Flashcards

1
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Most foodborne illness in the USA are caused by what type of organism?

A

Virus

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2
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This bacteria has a heat-stable enterotoxin that causes mild illness of abd cramps, V+/D+, and chills

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Staph aureus

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3
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This bacteria is obtained from undercooked chicken and raw milk and causes Guillian-Barre syndrome

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Campylobacter jejuni

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4
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Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy

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Guillian-Barre syndrome

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5
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Autoimmune disease triggered after certain resp and GI infection

A

Guillian-Barre syndrome

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What toxin does E. coli O157:H7 produce?

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Shiga-like toxins

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What bacteria is obtained from fecal-contaminated raw ground beef and vegetables

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E. coli O157:H7

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How are cattle affected by E. coli O157:H7?

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No symptoms

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What culture do you use to grow E. coli O157:H7?

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Sorbitol-MacConkey agar

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10
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Causes acute hemorrhagic D+, abd cramps and hemolytic uremic syndrome

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E. coli O157:H7

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What does hemolyic uremic syndrome assoc. w/E. coli O157:H7 lead to?

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Renal damage/failure

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12
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Where do humans usually pick up Clostridium botulinum?

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Honey

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13
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Persistent constipation, floppy arms/neck/legs, weak cry, difficulty breathing in infants is caused by what organism?

A

C. botulinum

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14
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What organism is psychrophilic (grows at low temps)?

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Listeria monocytogenes

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What does L. monocytogens cause in humans?

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Abortions or stillbirths and CNS signs

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16
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What org. causes severe abd pain and fever (gastroenteritis) and is likely picked up from raw pork?

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Yersinia enterocolitica

17
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What org. causes tuberculosis in cattle?

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Mycobacterium bovis

18
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How do humans get infected w/M. bovis?

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Drinking raw unpasteurized milk

19
Q

What is the reservoir of M. bovis?

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Wild deer

20
Q

Primate disease that causes bacillary dysentery in humans

A

Shigella

21
Q

What organism causes GI signs in humans that eat shellfish?

A

Vibrio cholera

22
Q

Causes food poisoning in people who eat infected eggs

A

Salmonella enteritis

23
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Where does Salmonella enteritis live on an egg?

A

Initially on embryo but can enter yolk if not refrigerated

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