Two microorganisms that produce toxins (intoxication) in food that can cause symptoms after the food is consumed even without infection by the microorganisms are:
A. Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum
B. Streptococcus pyogenes and Clostridium botulinum
C. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes
D. Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae
E. Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli
Ans: A. Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum
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