Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Microorganisms that cause foodborne illness have the ability to produce toxins upon infection in the body of the host. These chemicals increase the severity of the disease and the infection intensifies.

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