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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > foodborne illness > food intoxication
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > foodborne illness > food intoxication
Preferred Term:

food intoxication

Definition:
Illnesses caused by the consumption of microbial toxins present in foods.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
foodborne illness
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food toxicity
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14667
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2019-07-12