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(7)What is the difference between a microbial intoxication and a microbial infection? -Microbial intoxication - the toxin is ingested Main question that determines this: how long did it take for you to get sick? -Microbial infection - the toxin multiplies within the body (8)What are some examples of when Koch’s postulates could not be satisfied? -1. Suspected germ must be present in every case -Examine samples from diseased subjects via bacterial colonies present -Essential for next step -2. Germ must be isolated and grown in pure culture -Useful to have to inoculate experimental host -3. Cultured germ must cause disease when in healthy, experimental host -4. Same germ must be reisolated from diseased experimental host -Important bc that means the germ is the same cause of disease from first infected organisms