ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pathogens can produce enzymes that disrupt normal tissue and allow for further invasion into the tissues. Pathogens can produce toxins that interfere with protein function deemed necessary by the host cell for proper maintenance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, toxins and other virulence determinants are simply mechanisms for gaining access to environments in our bodies and to the nutrients sequestered within them, for releasing these nutrients in usable form, and then for moving to new hosts when they are expended.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria destroyed by cooking and the toxin is destroyed by boiling for 5 to 10 minutes. Heat-resistant spore can survive. Requires salt for growth.