Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 12, Problem 2SC
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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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