Food
Infections
/
Poisoning
Food
contaminated
by
some
microorganisms
and
their
secondary
metabolites,
when
ingested
can
cause
gastrointestinal
disorders
in
man
and
animals.
Generally, "food
poisoning" is
a
term
applied
to
illness
caused
both
by
the
ingestion
of
toxins
elaborated
by
the
organism
as
well
as
those
resulting
from
the
infection
of
the
host
through
the
intestinal
tract.
A
correct
classification
of
food
borne
diseases
as
suggested
by
F.L.
Bryan
in
1976.
According
to
this,
all
food
borne
diseases
are
classified
either
as "poisonings" or "infections".
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