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| − | [[Disease]]-causing microorganisms found in [[food]], usually [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], [[parasite]]s, protozoans, and [[virus]]es. The top ten pathogens are: [[Salmonella]]; | + | [[Disease]]-causing microorganisms found in [[food]], usually [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], [[parasite]]s, protozoans, and [[virus]]es. The top ten pathogens are: [[Salmonella]]; Staphylococcus Aureus; [[Campylobacter]] jejuni; Yersinia enerocolitica; Listeria monocytogenes; Vibro [[cholera]]e non-01; Vibrio Parahemolyticus; Bacillus cereus; [[Escherichia coli]] - enteropathogenic; and [[Shigella]]. Many of these pathogens may be found in contaminated [[meat]], [[poultry]], shell eggs, dairy [[product]]s, and sea[[food]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | ||
[[Category:United States Government Word Definitions]] | [[Category:United States Government Word Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:05, September 13, 2011
Disease-causing microorganisms found in food, usually bacteria, fungi, parasites, protozoans, and viruses. The top ten pathogens are: Salmonella; Staphylococcus Aureus; Campylobacter jejuni; Yersinia enerocolitica; Listeria monocytogenes; Vibro cholerae non-01; Vibrio Parahemolyticus; Bacillus cereus; Escherichia coli - enteropathogenic; and Shigella. Many of these pathogens may be found in contaminated meat, poultry, shell eggs, dairy products, and seafood.
