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Fundamental Food Microbiology, Third Edition - Fuad Fathir

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428 FUNDAMENTAL FOOD MICROBIOLOGY<br />

QUESTIONS<br />

1. Define a new foodborne pathogen.<br />

2. List the new foodborne pathogens that have emerged in the U.S. in the last decade.<br />

3. List the possible factors that can help identify a new foodborne pathogen.<br />

4. Discuss the factors that could be involved in the emergence of a new foodborne<br />

pathogen.<br />

5. Discuss how international travel could be a factor in the emergence of a new<br />

foodborne pathogen. Give an example.<br />

6. Discuss how new technology can be a factor in increasing the chances of identifying<br />

a new foodborne pathogen. Give an example.<br />

7. Why are some pathogens that are recognized as major causes of foodborne illnesses<br />

in one country no longer found to be the same in another country? Explain<br />

with appropriate examples.<br />

8. "Some opportunistic pathogens of today may be confirmed as new foodborne<br />

pathogens of tomorrow.” Justify the statement with an example.

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