"Foodborne Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Acute illnesses, usually affecting the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, brought on by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Most of these diseases are infectious, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or parasites that can be foodborne. Sometimes the diseases are caused by harmful toxins from the microbes or other chemicals present in the food. Especially in the latter case, the condition is often called food poisoning.
| Descriptor ID |
D005517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.723.415
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| Concept/Terms |
Foodborne Diseases- Foodborne Diseases
- Disease, Foodborne
- Foodborne Disease
- Food-borne Diseases
- Disease, Food-borne
- Food borne Diseases
- Food-borne Disease
- Food-borne Illnesses
- Food borne Illnesses
- Foodborne Illnesses
- Illnesses, Foodborne
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foodborne Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Incubation periods of enteric illnesses in foodborne outbreaks, United States, 1998-2013. Epidemiol Infect. 2019 10 07; 147:e285.
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Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella that caused foodborne disease outbreaks: United States, 2003-2012. Epidemiol Infect. 2017 03; 145(4):766-774.
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A pseudo-outbreak of foodborne illness in a hospital cafeteria caused by consumption of sorbitol. Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jun 01; 44(6):736-7.
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The rise and decline in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis outbreaks attributed to egg-containing foods in the United States, 1973-2009. Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Mar; 144(4):810-9.
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Nutmeg poisonings: a retrospective review of 10 years experience from the Illinois Poison Center, 2001-2011. J Med Toxicol. 2014 Jun; 10(2):148-51.
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Spatio-temporal epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis, in an area of Northwest England, 2000-2002. Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Oct; 138(10):1384-90.
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Public health response to puffer fish (Tetrodotoxin) poisoning from mislabeled product. J Food Prot. 2009 Apr; 72(4):810-7.
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Emergency care physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to surveillance for foodborne disease in the United States. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Apr 15; 46(8):1264-70.
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The 'upside' of travelers' diarrhea: a personal case report. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Apr; 2(4):161.