Staphylococcal enterotoxins: food poisoning

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  • heat-stable at 100 °C for 30 min, so simple reheating doesn’t destroy the toxin

  • symptoms begin 1-6 hours after digestion of food

  • act on enteric neurons to stimulate vomiting center

Category: Microbiology Notes

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