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Disease-causing organisms are known as?
Bacteria and viruses that cause illness are known as pathogens.
How do pathogens cause disease?
Some produce toxins, while others invade cells or tissues and then produce toxins. Even when localized in the body, such infections can have systemic effects. Symptoms are often a result of the body over-reacting in its own defence.
Will pork left out cause botulism?
Perhaps. Botulism is specifically caused by the toxin formed by Clostridium botulinum and it normally produces the toxins under anaerobic conditions. But there are a host of other pathogens that could cause illness, too.
What does pathogens cause if passed to by air?
In most circumstance, illness.
How is pathogens and non-pathogens alike?
a pathogen can kill you or cause disease, a non-pathogen won't
What effect do pathogens have on the body?
your body produces antigens to fight against the pathogens and imune you agaist diseases.
Can frozen mango cause microbiological food poisoning?
If it was contaminated by microbiological pathogens prior to or even during freezing, it could cause foodborne illness. Freezing does not kill off the pathogens.
What is toxoid?
Toxoids are inactivated toxins from pathogens. They are used to stimulate the production of antibodies. Though many pathogens are not harmful themselves, the toxins they are produce cause sickness. Toxoids can be used to protect the body against such illnesses. Both tetanus and diphtheria immunization use toxoids.
What are pathogens What foods do they grow in?
Pathogens are micro organism that cause illness. They can grow in basically any food. Look up FAT TOM to see how it could grow.
Why pathogens are a threat to the body?
Because pathogens cause disease or illness to their host so that's mean it threat the body.
Why do microorganisms grow on your food?
Microorganisms in food may cause harm by carrying disease-producing bacteria called pathogens. Pathogens harm humans in many different ways. The most common way that pathogens harm animals is by using toxins.
What is blood poisoning?
Blood poisoning is the presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause severe illness.
