Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 25, Problem 4CAE
Three to 5 days after eating Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, 112 people developed fever and gastroenteritis. All the food had been consumed except for five “doggie” bags. Bacterial analysis of the mixed contents of the bags (containing roast turkey, giblet gravy, and mashed potatoes) showed the same bacterium that was isolated from the patients. The gravy had been prepared from giblets of 43 turkeys that had been refrigerated for 3 days prior to preparation. The uncooked giblets were ground in a blender and added to a thickened hot stock mixture. The gravy was not reboiled and was stored at room temperature throughout Thanksgiving Day. What was the source of the illness? What was the most likely etiologic agent? Was this an infection or an intoxication?
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Microbiology: An Introduction
Ch. 25 - Complete the following table:Ch. 25 - Complete the following table:Ch. 25 - DRAW IT Identify the site colonized by the...Ch. 25 - Prob. 4RCh. 25 - Prob. 5RCh. 25 - Explain how the following diseases differ and how...Ch. 25 - Prob. 7RCh. 25 - Complete the following table:Ch. 25 - Look at life cycle diagrams for human tapeworm and...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1MCQ
Ch. 25 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 25 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 25 - Gastric ulcers are caused by a. stomach acid. b....Ch. 25 - Microscopic examination of a patients fecal...Ch. 25 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 25 - Identification is based on the observation of...Ch. 25 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 25 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 25 - This microbe is frequently transmitted to humans...Ch. 25 - Why is a human infection of trichinella considered...Ch. 25 - Complete the following table:Ch. 25 - Match the foods in column A with the microorganism...Ch. 25 - Which diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1CAECh. 25 - Prob. 2CAECh. 25 - Prob. 3CAECh. 25 - Three to 5 days after eating Thanksgiving dinner...
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