Differences between food borne infection and food borne intoxication

S.N Food borne infection Food borne intoxication 1. It is caused due to the ingestion of pathogen in contaminated food. It is caused due to ingestion of toxin produced by pathogen along with contaminated food. 2. Microorganism itself or along with toxin involved. Only microbial product i.e. toxin is involved. 3. Number of pathogen increases … Read more