Foodborne Diseases (Infectious Disease) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588295184 ISBN 13: 9781588295187

Publisher: Humana, 2007

Synopsis

In this book, leading authorities present a broad overview of the microbial pathogens and toxins associated with foodborne illness while discussing pathogenicity, clinical epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. The volume covers all the bacterial pathogens, viruses, protozoans, and parasites, as well as microbial toxins. Additionally, authors discuss pathogen control strategies and look toward future innovations in food safety technology.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In Foodborne Diseases, leading authorities present a broad overview of the microbial pathogens and toxins associated with foodborne illness while discussing pathogenicity, clinical epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. The chapters of this volume cover a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, viruses, protozoans, and parasites, as well as microbial toxins, and also address alternatives to antibiotics, risk assessment, irradiation and other sanitation procedures, and molecular techniques for detecting foodborne pathogens. Additionally, the acclaimed authors discuss pathogen control strategies and look toward future innovations in food safety technology.

Covering essential foodborne pathogens, assessment and treatment, Foodborne Diseases is an essential reference for infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, and industrial and research-based scientists in food safety.

Review:

From the reviews:

"Foodborne Diseases reviews a well-chosen spectrum of food borne pathogens, toxins and other interesting related subjects. ... Some chapters ... are superb models of clarity and up-to-date information. ... I would recommend this book as an institutional purchase ... ." (Corine Amar, Microbiology Today, November, 2008)

About this edition

• Publisher: Humana
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1588295184
• ISBN 13: 9781588295187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 555
• Editor: Simjee Shabbir