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Food Borne Pathogens

Food borne illness is not a pleasant experience.  Most food borne illnesses are the result of microorganisms.  In this section, characteristics of many of the food borne pathogens are provided.

Fact Sheets


 Bacteria

Virus

Aeromonas hydrophiliaHepatitis A
Bacillus cereus 
Campylobacter jejuni 
Clostridium botulinum

Parasites

Clostridium perfringensGiardia lambia
Escherichinia coli O157:H7Trichinella spiralis
Listeria monocytogenes 
Salmonella 
Shigella 
Staphylococcus aureus 
Vibrio 
Yersinia enterocolitica 





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