Food-borne Infections and Diseases

Common microorganisms found in food

• Corynebacterium, Leuconostoc - found in dairy products
• Achromobacter - found in meat, poultry, seafoods
• Bacteriodes, Proteus - found in eggs and meats
• Pseudomonas - found in meats, poultry, eggs

Common pathogenic bacteria found in food

• Clostridium botulinum
• Salmonella spp.
• Clostridium perfringens
• Botulinum spp.
• Streptococci spp.
• Lactobacillus spp.
• Shigellas spp.
• Salmonella spp.
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Staphlococcus aureus
• Escherichia coli
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Bacillus cereus
• Proteus 
• Pseudomonas spp.
• Vibrio spp.

Common pathogenic viruses found in food

• Hepatitis A virus
• Rotavirus
• Echovirus
• Calcivirus

Some Major Bacterial Diseases Transmitted to Humans by Food

• Campylobacter - causes Campylobacteriosis
• Listeria monocytogenes- causes Listeriosis
• Salmonella spp. - Salmonellosis
• Salmonella typhi - causes Typhoid fever
• Shigella dysenteriae - causes Dysentery
• Vibrio cholerae - causes Cholera
• Yersinia enterocolitica - causes Diarrheal disease
• Enterobacteriaceae - causes Enteric disease

Some Major Viral Diseases Transmitted to Humans by Food

• ECHO virus- causes Gastroenteritis
• HAV virus- caauses Hepatitis type A
• Norwalk agent - causes Viral diarrhea
• Rotavirus - causes Infant diarrhea