Foodborne Illness Research

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  • Explanation of What It Is
  • Food Commonly Linked with the Pathogen
  • Most Common Symptoms
  • Prevention Measures

BacteriaBacillus cereus (ba-SIL-us SEER-ee-us)

IllnessBacillus cereus gastroenteritis (ba-SIL-us SEER-ee-us GAS-tro-EM-ter-I-tiss)

Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes (liss-TEER-ee-uh MON-o-SI-TAHJ-uh-neez)

Illness Listeriosis (liss-TEER-ee-O-sis)

Bacteria Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (ess-chur-EE-kee-UH KO-LI), also known as E. coli

Illness Hemorrhagic colitis (hem-or-RA-jik ko-LI-tiss)

Bacteria Clostridium perfringens

Illness Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis (klos-TRID-ee-um per-FRIN-jins GAS-tro-EN-ter-I-tiss)

Bacteria Clostridium botulinum (klos-TRID-ee-um OT-chew-LINE-um)

Illness Botulism (BOT-chew-liz-um)

Bacteria Campylobacter jejuni (Camp-ee-lo-BAK-ter jay-JUNE-ee)

Illness Campylobacteriosis (CAMP-ee-lo-BAK-teer-ee-O-sis)

Bacteria Nontyphoidal Salmonella (SAL-me-NEL-uh)

Illness Salmonellosis (SAL-men-uh-LO-sis)

Bacteria Salmonella Typhi (SAL-me-NEL-uh Ti-fee)

Illness Typhoid fever

Bacteria Shigella spp. (shi-GEL-uh)

Illness Shigellosis (SHIG-uh-LO-sis)

Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (STAF-uh-lo-KOK-us OR-ee-us)

Illness Staphylococcal gastroenteritis(STAF-ul-lo-KOK-al GAS-tro-EN-ter-I-tiss)

BacteriaVibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VIB-ree-o vul-NIF-ih-kus and VIB-ree-o PAIR-uh-HEE-mo-lit-ih-kus)

IllnessVibrio gastroenteritis (VIB-ree-o GAS-tro-EN-ter-I-tiss) and Virio vulnificus primary septicemia (VIB-ree-o vul-NIF-ih-kus SEP-ti-SEE-mee-uh)

Virus Hepatitis A (HEP-a-TI-tiss)

Illness Hepatitis A

Virus Norovirus (NOR-o-VI-rus)

Illness Norovirus gastroenteritis

Parasite Anisakis simplex (ANN-ih-SAHK-iss SIM-plex)

Illness Anisakiasis (ANN-ih-SAH-KYE-ah-sis)

Parasite Cryptosporidium parvum (KRIP-TOH-spor-ID-ee-um PAR-vum)

Illness Cyptosporidiosis (KRIP-TOH-spor-id-ee-O-sis)

Parasite Giardia duodenalis (jee-ARE-dee-uh do-WA-den-AL-is), also known as G. lamblia or G. intestinalis

Illness Giardiasis (JEE-are-DYE-uh-sis)

Parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis (SI-klo-spor-u KI-uh-te-NEN-sis)

IllnessCyclosporiasis (SI-klo-spor-I-uh-sis)

ToxinHistamine (HISS-ta-meen)

IllnessScombroid poisoning (SKOM-broyd)

ToxinCiguatoxin (SIG-wa-TOX-in)

IllnessCiguatera fish poisoning (SIG-wa-TAIR-uh)

ToxinSaxitoxin (SAX-ih-TOX-in)

IllnessParalytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) (PAIR-ah-LIT-ik)

ToxinBrevetoxin (BREV-ih-TOX-in)

IllnessNeurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) (NUR-o-TOX-ik)

ToxinDomoic acid (duh-MO-ik)

IllnessAmnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) (am-NEE-zik)