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Foodborne Illness and Seafood
The following are selected chapters from the handbook
"Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins"
(The Bad Bug Book) that have some connection with seafood and seafood safety.
This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms
and natural toxins. Some technical terms have been linked the National Library of
Medicine's Entrez glossary. Recent articles from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
have been added to selected chapters to update the handbook with information on later
outbreaks or incidents of foodborne disease. At the end of selected chapters on
pathogenic microorganisms, hypertext links are included to relevant Entrez abstracts
and GenBank genetic loci. A complete table of contents of the
handbook is available.
Bacterial Pathogens associated with raw and processed seafood
Parasites that are sometimes found in raw seafood
Viruses that sometimes contaminate raw seafood
Natural Toxins that are sometimes found in seafood