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cross-contamination, n the transfer of an infection directly from one person to another or indirectly from one person to a second person via a fomite. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Also, sometimes the tanks and reptile paraphernalia are cleaned in the kitchen sink, and food and eating utensils get cross-contaminated. The consumption of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods can cause illness if the prepared food is undercooked or becomes cross-contaminated with L. Poultry is a common food item which is contaminated to a high level, with an easily spread and cross-contaminated bacterium requiring a low number of cells needed for infection, yet actual cases of campylobacteriosis are remarkably few compared to the number of chicken meals consumed. |
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