Volume 7, Number 7—June 2001
THEME ISSUE
International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2000
Conference Presentations
Food Safety and Irradiation: Protecting the Public from Foodborne Infections 1
Table 1
Doses required to decrease selected pathogens at refrigerator temperatures by one decimal log/90% (D-dose)
| Pathogens | D-dose in kGray* | 5-log reduction dose in kGrays |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacter | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Toxoplasma cysts | 0.25 | 1.25 |
| E. coli O157 | 0.30 | 1.50 |
| Listeria | 0.45 | 2.25 |
| Salmonella | 0.70 | 3.50 |
| Cl. botulinum spores | 3.60 | 18.00 |
*1 Gray = 100 rads; 10 kGray = 1 Megarad
1Adapted from a talk given on July 19, 2000 at the 2nd International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA.
