Answer to Question #234601 in Microbiology for anne

Question

Discuss the differences between a food intoxication and a food infection, give three  examples of both types of food poisoning and give a typical mechanism of a food  intoxication by Staphylococcus aureus. 

Answer 1

Foodborne infection is caused by the ingestion of food containing live bacteria which grow and establish themselves in the human intestinal tract. Foodborne intoxication is caused by ingesting food containing toxins formed by bacteria which resulted from the bacterial growth in the food item.