Food Microbiology - In Human Health and Disease

A broad overview of foodborne infectious diseases, this book covers recent outbreaks, highlighting the food sources and pathogens involved. It also examines foodborne infectious diseases in travelers that are not commonly seen in the United States, outbreak investigation, sources and vehicles of foodborne pathogens as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of foodborne infectious diseases. The authors explore the relationship between antibiotic use in animal food and its effects on human health, and the use of "good bacteria" in food to promote health and treat disease.

List of contents

Food-borne Infectious Diseases- Historical Perspective and Overview. Recent Food-borne Infectious Diseases Outbreaks in the USA. Food- borne Infectious diseases in the International travelers. Outbreak Investigation in Food-borne Infectious Diseases. Sources of Food-borne Infectious Diseases. Vehicles and Transmission of Food-borne Pathogens. Diagnosis and Management of Food-borne Infectious Diseases. Prevention of Food-borne Infectious Diseases. Antibiotic Use in Animal Feed and its Impact on Antibiotic Resistance in Human Pathogens. Probiotic in Food for Health Maintenance and Treatment.

About the author

Nancy Khardori

Summary

A broad overview of foodborne infectious diseases, this book covers recent outbreaks, highlighting the food sources and pathogens involved. It also examines foodborne infectious diseases in travelers that are not commonly seen in the United States, outbreak investigation, sources and vehicles of foodborne pathogens as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of foodborne infectious diseases. The authors explore the relationship between antibiotic use in animal food and its effects on human health, and the use of "good bacteria" in food to promote health and treat disease.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Khardori, Nancy (EDT) Khardori
• Assisted by: Nancy Khardori (Editor), Khardori Nancy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781498708784
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-0878-4
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, MEDICAL / Microbiology, Public health & preventive medicine, Medical microbiology & virology, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, Public health and preventive medicine, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Medical microbiology and virology