Released on = April 21, 2007, 4:00 am

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = The public health impact of foodborne disease in both the
developed and developing world is high. Foodborne illness is a major cause of
disease and some infections can be fatal. With the rise of globalisation, trends
towards minimal processing

Press Release Body =

Food consumption and disease risk: Consumer-pathogen interactions
- considers factors that increase the risk of exposure to foodborne hazards
- examines the human factors that influence disease
- distinguished editor and international team of contributors

The public health impact of foodborne disease in both the developed and developing
world is high. Foodborne illness is a major cause of disease and some infections can
be fatal. With the rise of globalisation, trends towards minimal processing, and
changes in food consumption patterns, the food industry, food safety agencies, and
public health officials must coordinate their activities to monitor the interactions
between foodborne pathogens and food consumers. This important collection reviews
vital issues in the relationship between consumers and foodborne bacteria, viruses
and parasites, and surveys how interactions between microorganisms and their human
hosts influence foodborne disease.
Part 1 considers factors which increase the risk of exposure to foodborne hazards,
exploring issues such as the demographics of our changing population and trends in
agricultural management. Part 2 examines human host factors which influence
foodborne disease. It includes chapters on non-specific host defences, immunity to
foodborne pathogens and heightened susceptibility to foodborne disease due to
underlying illness or pregnancy. The final part of the book reviews the mechanisms
used by numerous pathogenic agents to invade, evade, colonise and reproduce in the
human host. Quantitative microbiological risk assessment (QMRA), essential for the
protection of public health, is also covered.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Food
consumption and disease risk: consumer-pathogen interactions will be an essential
reference for microbiologists, R&D and QA staff in the food industry.

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