Microorganisms in Food — Flashcards

Incubation peroid of _____ type B. cereus food poisoning is 8-16 hours

_____ is a pre-formed heat stable exotoxin found in Staphylococcus aureus that causes food poisoning from eating meat, cream-based foods

What food source is associated with Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning?_____

_____ inhibits NaCl absorption and stimulates Cl- secretion, which results in more water in the gut and diarrhea

Hint: Heat labile or Heat stable toxin

Peanuts and Grain crops (ex: wheat) are associated with _____ produced by Aspergillus flavus

_____ is an enterotoxin that causes the Emetic type of Bacillus cereus food poisoning.

Clostridium botulinum in babies causes botulism via ingestion of _____ from honey or juice

_____ from Staphylococcus aureus causes rapid-onset food poisoning

Hint: Which exotoxin