"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foodborne Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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A One-Step RPA-CRISPR Assay Using crRNA Based on Suboptimal Protospacer Adjacent Motif for Vibrio vulnificus Detection. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2024 Jul; 21(7):458-466.
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Is it food poisoning or allergy?: A diagnostic challenge revisited. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 04; 130(4):403-404.
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Notes from the Field: Cyclosporiasis Cases Associated with Dining at a Mediterranean-Style Restaurant Chain - Texas, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Jun 01; 67(21):609-610.
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Food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of meat handler in abattoir and retail meat shops of Jigjiga Town, Ethiopia. J Prev Med Hyg. 2017 Dec; 58(4):E320-E327.
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Small Intestinal Infections. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2016 Jun; 18(6):31.
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Neglected parasitic infections in the United States: Chagas disease. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May; 90(5):814-818.
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Registered dietitian's personal beliefs and characteristics predict their teaching or intention to teach fresh vegetable food safety. Appetite. 2011 Apr; 56(2):469-75.
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Comprehensive analysis of a norovirus-associated gastroenteritis outbreak, from the environment to the consumer. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Mar; 48(3):915-20.
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Clinical practice. Bacterial diarrhea. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 15; 361(16):1560-9.
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Contagious acute gastrointestinal infections. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 02; 351(23):2417-27.