Foodborne Pathogens: An Illustrated Text

ISBN: 0815189761

Author: Varnam, Alan H.

Condition: New

A text-reference for those, including advanced undergraduates and graduate students, who have a professional interest in the problems posed by microbial food poisoning and the organisms responsible, and a practical guide for those involved in prevention, management, and control. It covers the medical, economic, and social problems presented by foodborne pathogens; the different types of organisms, their properties and relationship to disease; the technical and managerial action necessary for safe food production; the steps to be taken when a food poisoning outbreak occurs; and the traditional, new, and emerging methodologies for the isolation and identification of microorganisms. Highly illustrated with color photographs and artwork. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.