Dr. Humbers goes on. "Now, pathogenesis.

"Ingestion, okay? Then passage through the gastric acid barrier and invasion of the epithelial layer. Acute inflammatory response and thus, diarrhea and maybe ulceration and destruction of the mucosa. Systemic disease, if the bacteria disseminate from the intestines. Everything clear so far?"

Grizz clears his throat. "Doctor..."

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