All the following organisms invade the bowel mucosal surface to produce diarrhea, except

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Vibrio cholerae does not invade the bowel mucosal surface to produce diarrhea. Instead, it releases cholera toxin, which causes extensive secretion of fluids and electrolytes from the intestinal cells into the lumen, leading to watery diarrhea. Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., and Shigella spp. invade the intestinal mucosa to produce diarrhea.

All the Following Organisms Invade the Bowel Mucosal Surface to Produce