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Fundamental Food Microbiology, Third Edition - Fuad Fathir

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CONTENTS<br />

343<br />

CHAPTER 24<br />

<strong>Food</strong>borne Intoxications<br />

I. Introduction ..............................................................................................344<br />

II. Staphylococcal Intoxication .....................................................................344<br />

A. Importance ........................................................................................344<br />

B. Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus .......................................345<br />

1. Organisms ...................................................................................345<br />

2. Growth ........................................................................................345<br />

3. Habitat ........................................................................................345<br />

C. Toxins and Toxin Production ...........................................................345<br />

D. Disease and Symptoms ....................................................................346<br />

E. <strong>Food</strong> Association ..............................................................................346<br />

F. Prevention (Reduction) of the Disease ............................................347<br />

G. Identification Methods.......................................................................348<br />

H. Analysis of an Outbreak ..................................................................348<br />

III. Botulism ....................................................................................................349<br />

A. Importance ........................................................................................349<br />

B. Characteristics ..................................................................................349<br />

1. Organisms ...................................................................................349<br />

2. Growth ........................................................................................349<br />

3. Habitat ........................................................................................ 350<br />

C. Toxins and Toxin Production ...........................................................350<br />

D. Disease and Symptoms ....................................................................350<br />

E. <strong>Food</strong> Association ..............................................................................351<br />

F. Prevention of Botulism ....................................................................352<br />

G. Identification Methods .....................................................................352<br />

H. Infant Botulism ................................................................................352<br />

I. Analysis of a <strong>Food</strong>borne Botulism Case .........................................353<br />

IV. Mycotoxicosis ...........................................................................................353<br />

A. Importance.........................................................................................353

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