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Foodborne Diseases (Poisoning)
Foodborne Diseases (Poisoning) - MSC 112 Mastellone
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Pathology
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2011

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Term
C.A. for Botulism
Definition
Clostridium botulism
Term
Symptoms of Botulism
Definition
slurred speech, difficulty breathing
Term
Treatment for Botulism
Definition
Antibiotics and antitoxin
Term
Botulism causes damage by:
Definition
releasing a poisonous toxin
Term
Botulism can be avoided by
Definition
heating food to 90c for 10 minutes
Term
C.A. for Staphlococcus Food Poisoning
Definition
Staphlococcus aureus
Term
Incubation period of Staphlococcus Food Poisoning
Definition
1 to 6 hours
Term
Staphlococcus Food Poisoning causes damage by:
Definition
secreting a poisonous toxin during bacterial growth
Term
Symptoms of Staphlococcus Food Poisoning
Definition
Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Term
Staphlococcus Food Poisoning lasts for:
Definition
several hours
Term
Recovery from Staphlococcus Food Poisoning is:
Definition
rapid
Term
A toxin in the intestine is an:
Definition
enterotoxin
Term
C.A. for Salmonellosis
Definition
S. heidelburg, S. enteritidis
Term
Incubation period for Salmonellosis
Definition
1 to 3 days
Term
Symptoms of Salmonellosis
Definition
fever, nausea,vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps
Term
Salmonellosis is found in:
Definition
milk, milk products,frozen pastas, poultry products (chickens and turkeys)
Term
Other name for Hepatitis A
Definition
Infectious Hep A
Term
Hepatitis A is an:
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
Hepatitis A is transmitted through
Definition
fecal contamination of water, food, and milk
Term
Within the body Hepatitis A spreads from
Definition
the intestine to the liver
Term
Symptoms of Hepatitis A
Definition
yellowing of the skin and the white of the eyes (jaundice)
Term
To avoid Hepatitis A avoid
Definition
shellfish
Term
C.A. for Clostridium perfingens
Definition
Clostridium perfingens (what a surprise)
(Cl. weilchii)
Term
Clostridium perfingens is an:
Definition
intestinal disorder, usually mild
Term
Incubation period for Clostridium perfingens
Definition
1 to 3 days
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