Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis

Shigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. Most Shigella infections are spread by stools or soiled fingers of an infected person to the mouth of another person when basic hygiene and handwashing are not properly...

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Main Authors: Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120075
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description Shigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. Most Shigella infections are spread by stools or soiled fingers of an infected person to the mouth of another person when basic hygiene and handwashing are not properly done. This revised 5-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, and Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2012. FSHN0517/FS128: Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-80e7283fba104516b40d02e35b0e3e2b2025-02-08T06:05:48ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092012-08-0120128Preventing Foodborne Illness: ShigellosisKeith R. Schneider0Soohyoun Ahn1Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaShigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. Most Shigella infections are spread by stools or soiled fingers of an infected person to the mouth of another person when basic hygiene and handwashing are not properly done. This revised 5-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, and Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2012. FSHN0517/FS128: Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120075FS128
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