There is an outbreak of food poisoning at a local restaurant. The patrons present with 12 hours of vomiting and diarrhea (no blood) with symptoms dissapating within 24 hours. Which of the following apply?

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There is an outbreak of food poisoning at a local
restaurant. The patrons present with 12 hours of
vomiting and diarrhea (no blood) with symptoms
dissapating within 24 hours. Which of the following
apply?
O All of the answers apply, no exceptions
Consumption of E. coli strains that cause enteric
diseases in humans, the most serious cause
hemorrhagic colitis characterized by hemolytic
uremic syndrome (HUS)
Consumption of Staphylococcus aureus
contaminated food containing enterotoxin
Release of the Shiga toxin, an enterotoxin which
damages the intestinal lining
Consumption of Salmonella typhimurium
contaminated food leading to intestinal infection
Transcribed Image Text:There is an outbreak of food poisoning at a local restaurant. The patrons present with 12 hours of vomiting and diarrhea (no blood) with symptoms dissapating within 24 hours. Which of the following apply? O All of the answers apply, no exceptions Consumption of E. coli strains that cause enteric diseases in humans, the most serious cause hemorrhagic colitis characterized by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) Consumption of Staphylococcus aureus contaminated food containing enterotoxin Release of the Shiga toxin, an enterotoxin which damages the intestinal lining Consumption of Salmonella typhimurium contaminated food leading to intestinal infection
A pregnant woman has developed a severe infection
with Listeria monocytogenes after eating
contaminated fruit. All of the following apply EXCEPT
L. monocytogenes secretes exoenzymes that
damage human cells
L. monocytogenes can continue to grow in
refrigerated foods
L. monocytogenes is capable of passage through
host cell plasma membrane protected from the
immune system within the host cell cytoplasm
L. monocytogenes is capable of crossing the
placenta resulting in fetal infections
Severe L. monocytogenes infections are associated
with a 10-20% mortality rate.
Transcribed Image Text:A pregnant woman has developed a severe infection with Listeria monocytogenes after eating contaminated fruit. All of the following apply EXCEPT L. monocytogenes secretes exoenzymes that damage human cells L. monocytogenes can continue to grow in refrigerated foods L. monocytogenes is capable of passage through host cell plasma membrane protected from the immune system within the host cell cytoplasm L. monocytogenes is capable of crossing the placenta resulting in fetal infections Severe L. monocytogenes infections are associated with a 10-20% mortality rate.
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