PSYC 3520 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5 (2) : Clostridium Botulinum, Campylobacter Jejuni, Listeria Monocytogenes
3 Mar 2017
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Botulism: comes from the clostridium botulinium bacteria. Found in soil, and are carried by fruits and vegetables. Resistant to heat, killed only by high temperature during canning. Unless canned veggies have brine or acid, they are not killed. Toxins are released in the intestines, move through bloodstream and bind to nerve endings. Causes neurological disorders and death due to heart and breathing failure. Staphylococcus aureus: grow on meat and cooked food that is left out. Cholera: a toxin produced by the vibrio cholerae bacteria causes vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration. Tuberculosis: caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, attacks the lungs. Usually spreads through tuberculosis germs in cow"s milk. Listeria monocytogenes: found in milk and can lead to meningitis or miscarriages. Campylobacter jejuni: found in most north american chickens and can lead to severe nerve damage. Pbde"s in fish: (polybrominated diohenyl ethers) cause developmental disorders. People with abnormal amounts of aluminum in the brain often die of alzheimer"s.
