Why Is Staphylococcus Aureus So Often Implicated in Food Poisoning

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Multiple Choice

Why is Staphylococcus aureus so often implicated in food poisoning?

• A) it grows in environments with low osmotic pressure
• B) it grows best in foods with either low salt or low sugar content
• C) the enterotoxin it produces is heat stable
• D) Staphylococcus enterotoxin is easily degraded by proteases of digestive system

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