Microbial Foodborne Diseases

Through the use of molecular and cellular biological techniques numerous advances have been made in understanding the molecular basis of virulence mechanisms and toxin biosynthesis in organisms that contaminate food and feed. Microbial Foodborne Diseases: Mechanisms of Pathogenesis and Toxin Synthesis serves as an advanced text on these techniques providing useful up-to-date information by recognized authorities on the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis and toxin production of some of the most important foodborne pathogens.This book focuses on the molecular and cellular processes that govern pathogenicity and toxin production in foodborne and waterborne pathogens - viral bacterial fungal and protozoan. It also includes current information related to the association of each pathogen with particular foods and water epidemiology methods of early detection toxicology and economic impact of the pathogen. It not only serves as an excellent reference it is also a valuable tool in the rational design of preventative controls and therapeutic approaches to the disease process.