Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Exercise 15

George has recently returned from a trip to a family farm where they raise pigs and vegetables. They had a wonderful meal of roast pork and fresh vegetables. He had some diarrhea shortly after returning from his trip. A few weeks later he is experienc ing severe muscle and joint pain, nausea, and fever.What is the most probable etiologic agent? Where would this agent be found in George? What would it look like? What group of organisms is the pathogen in? How did George get infected?