普遍來說,雞肉和豬肉我們通常都會煮熟才吃,但牛肉就偏偏可以選擇幾成熟來品嘗,究竟點解呢?838Please respect copyright.PENANAu4FRiKrZzX838Please respect copyright.PENANAzaaAhAl3AX
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事實上,生吃食物始終會有一定風險,有機會導致食物中毒,純粹因為牛肉的風險相對比雞肉和豬肉較低,所以才有「生食」牛肉的選擇。838Please respect copyright.PENANAwy1p3Z6Osa
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近在2020年6月,美國號令回收4萬三千磅牛肉,原因就是化驗證實那批牛肉含有令人腹瀉的大腸幹菌,老是在美國牛肉常出現的O157:H7品種。838Please respect copyright.PENANAX1w3nrCg9y
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而自從90年代發現這品種後,美國規定牛肉出售前必須測量是否含有某幾種令人肚瀉的大腸幹菌。這一次為何能夠流出市面,那就不得而知了。838Please respect copyright.PENANAXrpJ3MfiFs
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在繼續講解之前,我們先以超簡略的方式認識一下細菌的外部構造。(圖2)838Please respect copyright.PENANAHzsVMD3uEA838Please respect copyright.PENANAkXqHWTmd82
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Capsule838Please respect copyright.PENANAIjRjCtBjm8
防止細菌脫水838Please respect copyright.PENANAWw7USac3NV
保護自己免被人類的吞噬細胞吞噬838Please respect copyright.PENANAHdMdKLyipy
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Pili838Please respect copyright.PENANA66tAYjqI9i
用來抓實接觸面,例如腸道壁膜,同時亦都可以用來幫助移動838Please respect copyright.PENANAn5P8Te35ZY
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會以螺旋槳的方式轉動,讓細菌可以隨意走動838Please respect copyright.PENANAARokP7m4Wx
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如有興趣想知道細菌和病毒的分別,可閱讀我之前所寫的文章838Please respect copyright.PENANA3fm0Fl3Wsp
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(圖3)令人腹瀉的大腸幹菌有好多種,而經常因為食用未煮熟的牛肉而出現在新聞的是Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)。838Please respect copyright.PENANA8O0Rwnh7Oo
顧名意義,它們能夠釋放Shiga toxin這有毒物質,而E coli則是大腸幹菌的簡稱。838Please respect copyright.PENANAxmmlH4WJey
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O157:H7品種,就是STEC的一種,潛伏期為2-3日。它們被曾證實可以逗留在外間土壤21個月有多,只有70度以上高溫才能確保徹底消滅它們。838Please respect copyright.PENANAqJ5qezM0ek
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它們最為麻煩的地方,就是能夠抵禦胃酸,有能力從胃部游走到腸道。838Please respect copyright.PENANAkROMCMuYps
到達腸道位置後,它們所釋放的Shiga toxin能夠對腸壁的細胞造成傷害,引致腹瀉及脫水。838Please respect copyright.PENANANbYb6lBeWS
嚴重情況下更會引致溶血性尿毒綜合症(HUS),對腎臟造成長久傷害。838Please respect copyright.PENANA8dkLPxq69n
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而最「令人意想不到」的是,此病絕對不可以用抗生素來醫治。838Please respect copyright.PENANAZIwp5WaZoi
因為用抗生素來傷害它們的話,只會導致更多Shiga toxin從它們身上釋出體外,適得其反。838Please respect copyright.PENANAyOp8UVzshB
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通常情況下,醫生會抽取病人的糞便樣本,斷症腹瀉是否由STEC而起。838Please respect copyright.PENANA0ztsJcTgHt
如果屬實,可以做的方法就是盡量讓病人補充水份,避免脫水情況過於嚴重,並等待身體自我康復。838Please respect copyright.PENANArGf6MfTvF9
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照這個情況來看,或者,侵侵吃Well Done牛排是有他的道理......838Please respect copyright.PENANAGL2dKgNott
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當然,如果牛肉來貨沒有問題,而處理上一切衛生措施做足的話,應該不會引起太大問題的。838Please respect copyright.PENANAxpCmVdXScS
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至少我都暫時未試過因為食生牛扒而肚瀉。838Please respect copyright.PENANATz8sKIdFRc
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(在摸著木塊下的情況寫下這句。)838Please respect copyright.PENANANhMvc0pAGM
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