Regina, a 43-year-old woman, consumes a handful of raw peanuts without noticing that some of the peanuts had a mold growing on them. A week later, she starts vomiting and suffers from abdominal discomfort. Clinical diagnosis reveals that her liver is showing signs of damage.In this scenario, Regina is most likely infected by _____.
A) aflatoxin
B) brevetoxin
C) neurotoxin
D) mycotoxin
Question 2
Which of the following is an accurate statement aboutClostridium botulinum (C. botulinum)?
A) It is found mainly in inadequately processed low-acid home-canned foods.
B) It secretes a toxin which cannot be inactivated even at high temperatures.
C) It secretes a toxic substance called aflatoxin which can cause cancer.
D) It causes skin rashes and itchiness when the infection is mild.
Leonardo da Vinci, Study of a Woman's Head or of the Angel of the Vergine delle Rocce.
Edgar Degas, After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself.
Menkaure with a Woman, probably Khamerernebty, from valley temple of Menkaure, Giza.
W-2 form issued to employees at the end of the year.
Age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates from hepatitis B by country (per 100 000 ...
A promissory note has a face value of $6000 and it has a date of issue of June 1 this year. The ...