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Salmonella Enterica - Escherichia Coli - Listeria Monocytogenes
Salmonella Enterica - Escherichia Coli - Listeria Monocytogenes
Infection vs Intoxication
examples
Clostridium Soil and water Neurotoxin (block Visual & motor Group I/II Growth of Low temp. &
botulinum ACh release, impairment, toxins: acid thermal
(mold on tomato paralysis, water respiratory failure proteolytic & tolerant processing
(gram- sauce) soluble) Onset: 12-36 hrs non- yeasts may (heat labile)
positive proteolytic raise pH
rod, Canned products Absorbed at Treatment: antisera Oxygen exposure
obligate upper intestines; Group I/II Min. growth
anaerobe) Sauteed onions, spread via Types: Foodborne, spores: pH 4.6-5 Nitrite in curred
fermeted fish, baked bloodstream Infant & Wound highly resist. aw 0.94 meats inhibit
Preformed potatos & chili sauce to heat & -0.97 growth
toxin & mod. resist.
endospores) Vichyssoise Soup to heat cook Radiation-
resistant spores
Clostridium Feces & soil Toxicoinfection Gastroenteritis Vegetative 35C - 40C High Improper cooling
perfringins cafeteria bug not heat pH 6-7 infectiou and holding temp
Meats, gravies (vegetative cells resistant aw 0.93 s dose
(Gram- & sporulation- Gassy diarrhea,
positive, dependent toxin abdominal cramps, Spores- heat
rod, formed) distinct odor resistant
nonmotile)
Onset: 8-16 hr
(heat- Dur: 12-24 hr
reisistant
spores) (3rd most common
cause of foodborne
(anaerobic, disease)
somewhat
aerotoleran
t)
Bacillus Soil, platns, dairy Enterotoxin & Diarrheal & emetic Heat 4C - 50C Infectiou
cereus foods emetic toxin (cause vomiting) resistant pH 4.9-9.3 s dose
spores aw high
(Gram- Japanese restaurant
positive Hydrophobic
rod, & adhere to
aerobic, surface
sporeformer
)
Listeria Pregant women, Enter host cell, Flu-like symptoms DOES NOT 0C - 45C Reguations:
spp. newborns, macrophages, (fever), severe PRODUCE (opt 32 C) Acceptable
immunocompromise blood transports disease (meningitis, SPORES tolerance level
(Gram- d adults (HIV, to organs encephalitis, Survive harsh pH 4.4-9.6 (Europe) -
positives cancer, advanced septicemia), death, conditions (opt near <100CFU/g
rods) age) (symptomatic Crosses brain & stillbirth, abortion (high salt, neutral)
& asymptomatic placental barriers acid, aw > 0.90 Zero tolerance
(Facultative people can shed in Onset:up to 5 wks freezing, (USA)- no
anerobe) feces) lowered aw ) detectable in
Listerosis (rare) read-to-eat foods
Ready to eat foods (pasturized milk & Susceptible
(mexican cheese, smoked fish) to heat
BilMar Foods hot
dogs, Maple Leaf
Foods sliced deli L.monoctoge
meants) nes
(coleslaw)
Pasturized milk,
smoked fish, raw L. innocua
meat, milk, produce, (not typically
ice pathogenic to
humans)
Water, soil, animals,
humans