Which of the following statements about staphylococcal enterotoxin is FALSE?

A) It causes vomiting.
B) It causes diarrhea.
C) It is an exotoxin.
D) It is produced by Staphylococcus aureus growing in the host's intestines.
E) It is a superantigen.


D

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