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What are the major organisms are associated with food poisoning? What is the causative agent of each and what is the time interval between contact and the first symptoms of the infection? Include both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, protozoa and viruses. Include the virulence of the organism.
Answer :
BACTERIA
Bacillus Cereus - 1 to 5 hrs is incubation period - mild virulence
Campylobacter Jejuni - 3 to 5 days is incubation period - moderate virulence
Clostridium botulinum - 1 to 7 days incubation period - high virulence - preformed toxins
Clostridium perfringens - 8 to 24 hours of incubation period - moderate virulence
Ecoli strain O 157:H7 - 3 to 4 days of incubation period - moderate virulence
Listeria monocytogenes - varied incubation period - high virulence
Salmonella - 6 to 48 hrs of incubation period - moderate virulence
Staphylococcus aureus - 2 to 6 hrs of incubation period - mild virulence - preformed toxins
PROTOZOA
Cryptosporidium parvum - 2 days to 2 weeks - virulent
Giardia lambia - 3 to 25 days of incubation - moderate virulence
Entamoeba histolytica - 2 weeks to long incubation period - virulent
VIRUS
Hepatitis A - 10 to 50 days of incubation period - highly virulent
Rota virus - 1 to 3 days of incubation - moderate virulence