Brock Biology of Microorganisms
Brock Biology of Microorganisms
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ISBN: 9780134626352
Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria that is commonly known to cause food poisoning. The primary site of infection of this bacteria is skin and the respiratory tract (upper). The bacteria produces a type of exotoxin called enterotoxin that mainly affects the gastrointestinal tract of human hosts.

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