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Enterotoxin is responsible for the manifestation of staphylococcal food poisoning-nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 2-6 hrs after consuming food contaminated by a preformed toxin. In food poisoning, feces and the remains of suspected food should be collected. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayanan and Panicker; 10th edition; Page No: 204, 206