For the purposes of quantitative microbial risk assessment, what is the key microbiological data that would need to be collected in the investigation of a foodborne disease outbreak?
To best describe a dose-response relationship in a foodborne disease outbreak, it would be optimal to have data that approximate the amount of the pathogen that was consumed by each exposed individual. Therefore, in addition to quantifying the amount of contaminated food consumed by exposed individuals, a quantitation of the level of contamination in this food at the time of consumption is also necessary.
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