Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 4CTQ

(a)

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To explain:

The disease from which prisoners were suffering from and the causative agent.

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In the present case study, the prisoners of Utah tried to make beverage known as “pruno”. In the practice of making pruno, somebody added baked potato which was week old. This led to the introduction of microbe. Prisoners who consumed pruno developed vomiting, difficulty swelling, muscle weakness, and double vision.

(b)

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The forms of treatment that is used to avoid worst outcome of the disease.

Concept introduction:

As a consequence of consumption of contaminated pruno, prisoners developed food-borne botulism which is caused by Clostridium botulism. They developed muscle weakness, double vision, vomiting, and difficulty swelling.

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