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Match Each Term with the Appropriate Definition, Function, or Source

Question 60

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Match each term with the appropriate definition, function, or source of contamination.

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ciguatera

the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States

food-borne illness

fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by a prion that mainly affects cattle

noroviruses

as few as 10 of these bacteria may cause death by kidney failure in vulnerable people

prion

can infect the ovaries of hens and cause them to lay normal-looking but infected eggs

Listeria

bacteria that thrive without oxygen and produce gases as they grow

E. coli 0157:H7

infection during pregnancy can cause miscarriage and stillbirth

bovine spongiform encephalopathy

an infectious, misfolded protein that has the capability of causing normal proteins to become misfolded, thereby producing disease

Campylobacter

poisoning from fish that is caused by a neurotoxin present in microorganisms called dinoflagellates that live on reefs

cross-contamination

an illness related to the consumption of foods or beverages that contain disease-causing bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxic chemicals, or other harmful substances

Salmonella

common contaminant found in chicken that causes an estimated 845,025 cases of food-borne illness each year

C. botulinum

spread of bacteria, viruses, or other harmful substances from one surface to another