Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 32.7, Problem 1CR
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The infection caused by the adequate presence of viable pathogens in the ingested food capable to cause disease in the host is termed as “food Infection”. Food poisoning is caused by the ingestion of the food consisting of “preformed microbial toxins”. In the case of food poisoning, the pathogen does not grow and multiply in the host cell.

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