Joint U.S.--Japan Cooperation on Development and Utilization of Natural Resources Program. Joint-Conference of the Toxic Micro-Organisms Panels (7th) Atlanta,Georgia,October 1972.

摘要

The activities of the Toxic Micro-Organisms Panel are concerned with the pathogenic microorganisms and their toxins that contaminate foods and feeds. This contamination is a threat to the public health and causes unacceptable economic losses. The scope of Panel activities includes all aspects of these microorganisms--their distribution,the conditions of toxin production,their chemical characteristics,and the methods of control and prevention. Types of microorganisms,at present,specifically encompassed by this Panel are toxic fungi,Clostridium botulinum,Staphylococcus aureus,and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This selection does not preclude future consideration of other microbial agents that produce foodborne diseases.