Food microbiology and "paranormal" phenomena in the history

Authors

  • José Miguel Soriano del Castillo Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Endocrinologia, Nutrición y Dietética Clínica-Universitat de València-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, València
  • Cruz Martínez-Rosillo Clínica Nutricional, Actividad Física y Fisioterapia-Fundació Lluis Alcanyís-Universitat de València
  • Natividad Sebastià-Fabregat Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Endocrinologia, Nutrición y Dietética Clínica-Universitat de València-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, València
  • Carla Soler-Quiles Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Endocrinologia, Nutrición y Dietética Clínica-Universitat de València-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, València

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.18.4.118

Keywords:

Microbiology, History, Food

Abstract

Throughout history there have been seemingly inexplicable phenomena whose results have caused deaths, miracles, witchcraft trials and even profit and loss of military battles. This article presents a microbiological-historical survey where some microorganisms (Claviceps purpurea, Fusarium sporotrichioides, Stachybotrys chartarum and Serratia marcescens), may be the hypothetical cause of some of these phenomena.

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Published

2014-10-21

How to Cite

Soriano del Castillo, J. M., Martínez-Rosillo, C., Sebastià-Fabregat, N., & Soler-Quiles, C. (2014). Food microbiology and "paranormal" phenomena in the history. Spanish Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 18(4), 238–242. https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.18.4.118

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2014): Spanish Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Section

Special articles