Biomaterial Database

Microbial problems in today's foods. 1968

E M Foster

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D001906	Botulism	A disease caused by potent protein NEUROTOXINS produced by CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM which interfere with the presynaptic release of ACETYLCHOLINE at the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute PARALYSIS (including respiratory paralysis), blurred vision, and DIPLOPIA. Botulism may be classified into several subtypes (e.g., food-borne, infant, wound, and others). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1208)	Botulism, Infantile,Botulism, Toxico-Infectious,Clostridium botulinum Infection,Foodborne Botulism,Infant Botulism,Toxico-Infectious Botulism,Wound Botulism,Botulism, Foodborne,Botulism, Infant,Botulism, Toxico Infectious,Botulism, Wound,Clostridium botulinum Infections,Foodborne Botulisms,Infant Botulisms,Infantile Botulism,Infection, Clostridium botulinum,Toxico Infectious Botulism,Wound Botulisms
D005511	Food Handling	Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food.	Food Processing,Handling, Food,Processing, Food
D005516	Food Microbiology	The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept.	Microbiology, Food
D005521	Food Service, Hospital	Hospital department that manages and supervises the dietary program in accordance with the patients' requirements.	Hospital Food Service,Service, Hospital Food,Food Services, Hospital,Hospital Food Services,Services, Hospital Food
D012478	Salmonella Food Poisoning	Poisoning caused by ingestion of food harboring species of SALMONELLA. Conditions of raising, shipping, slaughtering, and marketing of domestic animals contribute to the spread of this bacterium in the food supply.	Food Poisoning, Salmonella,Food Poisonings, Salmonella,Poisoning, Salmonella Food,Poisonings, Salmonella Food,Salmonella Food Poisonings
D013202	Staphylococcal Food Poisoning	Poisoning by staphylococcal toxins present in contaminated food.	Food Poisoning, Staphylococcal,Poisoning, Staphylococcal Food,Food Poisonings, Staphylococcal,Poisonings, Staphylococcal Food,Staphylococcal Food Poisonings