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13 January, 05:13

An outbreak of botulism associated with home-canned chili peppers killed 16 members of one family. Would a standard plate count have detected the etiologic agent in the canned chili peppers? Explain?

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  1. 13 January, 05:40
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    No

    Explanation:

    Given: An outbreak of botulism associated with home-canned chili peppers killed 16 members of one family.

    No, a standard plate count has not detected the etiologic agent in the canned chili peppers as botulism is caused by a toxin.

    It is caused by a bacterium that grows in anaerobic conditions that can not be detected in aerobic plates.
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