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- Look at the temperature tolerances of Listeria monocytogenes? Also what interesting thing happens at 37°C and why is it significant.What is the likely outcome of Listeria monocytogenes exposurein normal healthy individuals?please provide detailed information about foodborne diseases and parasites. please provide very detailed information about listeria monocytogenes and listeriosis
- All of the following pertain to listeriosis, except 1) intrauterine infection usually results in fetal death. 2) enterotoxin of the organism causes symptoms. 3) it causes a serious septicemia and meningitis in the elderly, immunocompromised, and infants. U 4) it causes symptoms of fever, diarrhea, and sore throat. 5) adequate pasteurization and thorough cooking of food can improve prevention.Listeria monocytogenes-how listeriosis disease occurs and how the food-borne Listeria monocytogenes parasite can grow please explain in detailWhat populations of people are most affected by Listeria Monocytogenes illness or Listeriosis?
- Which of the following is not applicable to Listeria monocytogenes, or to the disease it causes, listeriosis? A) O most people with healthy immune systems are not affected by it, or show only mild symptoms of disease B) Ot can grow at refrigeration temperature C) O it is a facultative intracellular pathogen D) O polymerization of actin on its cell surface allow it to move E) O listeriosis is typically transmitted by an insect vectorDescribe the function of the major virulence factors expressed by Listeria monocytogenes that are important in invasion and cell to cell spread. thank you!Identify the causative agent of staphylococcal food poisoning and explain the method for transmission of the bacteria to food sources. Describe the characteristics of the staphylococcal toxin.