Some foodborne pathogens grow in food where they release exotoxins. When these e

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Some foodborne pathogens grow in food where they release exotoxins. When these exotoxins are injested they cause (                      ) . In contrast,   (             ) occurs when a pathogen present in food is itself injested and the pathogen then grows and causes disease in the gastrointestinal tract.

B. food poisoning - food infection

C. diarrhea - inflammation

D. fever - inflammation

E. food infection - food posioning

B. food poisoning - food infection

C. diarrhea - inflammation

D. fever - inflammation

E. food infection - food posioning

Explanation / Answer

A) botulism-typhoid

The rare but potentially deadly disease that is caused by anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum grows in improperly canned low-acid foods and produces botulin, a powerful paralytic toxin.

Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually causes a less severe illness. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area

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