Other Fungal Organisms and Toxins Resources

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Kirk, P.M., et al.	CABI Bioscience and CBS Database of Fungal Names This database gives publication details and the associated taxonomic hierarchy of a fungus name.	May 27, 2003
	American Medical Association/American Nurses Association-American Nurses Foundation/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department	Foodborne Illnesses Table: Non-infectious Agents This table gives etiology, incubation period, signs and symptoms, duration of illness, associated foods, laboratory testing, and treatment information for a variety of contaminants, toxins, and residues. (more) Publication Month: February 2004	Jul 19, 2002
	Food Safety Department, World Health Organization	GEMS/Food Instructions for Electronic Submission of Data on Chemical Contaminants in Food This document provides an introduction to the GEMS/FOOD Programme and Contaminants Database and gives the protocols for electronic submission of data to this database. (more) Publication Month: January 2002	Aug 16, 2002
	International Agency for Research on Cancer	IARC Monographs Programme on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans Series of publications of assessments of carcinogenic risks to humans of various substances and exposures. Summaries of the data reported and the evaluations are available for free online, or the monographs may be ordered for a fee. (more)	Jun 23, 2003
	Food Safety Department, World Health Organization	Joint FAO/WHO Workshop on Methodology for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants and Toxins in Food Report from a Joint FAO/WHO Workshop on Methodology for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants and Toxins, held in Geneva from June 7-8, 2000. Includes a summary of the presentations at the workshop and the conclusions and recommendations concerning procedural issues, methodology issues, and communication issues relative to the assessment of exposure to contaminants and toxins. (more) Publication Year: 2000	Aug 16, 2002
	Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited	Microbial Pathogen Data Sheets Fact sheets on foodborne pathogens. Sections include "The Organism/Toxin," "Growth and Its Control," "The Illness," "Sources," "Outbreaks and Incidents," "Adequate Processing Guidelines," and others. Fact sheets may be available for Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Cryptosporidium parvum, enteric viruses, E. coli O157:H7, non-O157 STEC, Giardia intestinalis, hepatitis A virus, Listeria monocytogenes, Mycobacterium bovis, Norwalk-like viruses, Salmonella Typhi, non-typhoid Salmonellae, scombroid poisoning, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasma gondii, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, and Yersinia enterocolitica. (more)	Sep 7, 2004
	City of Yarra/Swinburne University of Technology	Report on the Wash Hand Basin Project Report of a study of the effectiveness of manual and hands free wash basins in reducing microbes on hands. Appendices include "Survey," "Data Summaries," and "Evaluation results". (more) Publication Month: April 2002	Dec 20, 2004
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Ricin Information and fact sheets on ricin, including information on symptoms, diagnosis, laboratory information, and more.	Jul 28, 2004
	Doyle, M. Ellin	Toxins from Algae/Cyanobacteria This document provides an overview of Pfiesteria piscicida and microcystins, and discusses their potential as foodborne hazards. (more) Publication Month: May 1998	May 14, 2003

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