Gastrointestinal disease food poisoning

Food poisoning A gastrointestinal disease caused by ingestion of foods contaminated... 

It is interesting that emesis can be induced in other vertebrate animals upon intravenous inoculation of SE (Clark, et ah, 1962). Although this is a well documented response, this activity probably does not directly reflect the action of the toxins in the gastrointestinal tract. Other PTs which are not associated with food poisoning, such as TSST-1, cause an emetic response when they gain access to the systemic circulation (Bohach, et al., 1990). In fact, gastrointestinal abnormalities are commonly observed in patients with TSS. The most likely explanation for this phenomenon is that it is a consequence of the multiorgan effect of the toxins linked to their role in this disease. 

Disease syndromes caused by ingestion of endotoxin or exotoxin from food, by bacteria that produce poisonous substances in a patient s gastrointestinal system, and by xenobiotics present in food products, are a major challenge for medical personnel. 

Ciguatera fish poisoning is a human disease that is endemic to many tropical and subtropical coral reef regions of the world. It is contracted by consumption of flnflsh that have accumulated lipid-soluble ciguatoxins, which are transmitted through the food web from the primary production level (i.e., Gambierdiscus spp.) to apex piscine predators. With its characteristic gastrointestinal,... 

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