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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The nine bacterial and three non-bacterial causes of acute diarrhea and also identify common cause of food-borne illness in the United States.

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Food borne illness is defined as the type of illness which is caused by the food that is contaminated with bacteria, virus, parasites, and toxins. Some food borne diseases are also caused by toxins which are produced by microbes present in food.

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