Lecture 6: Enteric Infections Flashcards
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What aetiologies are t
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2
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What toxin is usually found in shellfish poisoning?
What is it?
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Scombrotoxin.
It is histamine that is produced by bacteria in the fish when improperly stored in warm temperatures.
3
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Where are there relatively high levels of campylobacter bacteria?
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In chicken.
4
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What is paralytic shellfish poisoning?
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5
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What is one way you can differentiate between C. diff, C.clost, and C.tetani?
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C.diff has subterminal spores.
C. tetani and C.clost have
