Food Poisoning Definition & Overview

Definition

Food poisoning is a disease that is carried or transmitted to humans by contaminated foods or beverages.

Gastrointestinal System

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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
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Food Poisoning
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Food Poisoning(Foodborne Disease; Foodborne Infection)
Scombrotoxin
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Bacillus cereus
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Various shellfish-associated poisoning
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Listeriosis
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Tetrodotoxin
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Clostridium perfringens
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Prions and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
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Salmonella enteritidis
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