Salmonella generation time = 30 minutes IF the infectious dose for some Salmonella infectious can be as low as 16-19 CFU (organisms), How many hours before you are officially 'infected' with Salmonella? Hint: Figure out how many organisms in an hour. Figure out how many hours before you hit the infectious dose. Enter a whole number (no decimals)
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