The fact that Salmonella has a high ID50 means that
A. it is more pathogenic than 50% of all gut microbes.
B. an antibiotic dose of 50 ?g/ml can be expected to kill the organism.
C. the most stringent decontamination measures must be used in food preparation facilities.
D. consuming just a few cells of Salmonella will not result in illness.
Answer: D
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