Which statements are an example of a virulence factor? Mark those that are example.

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Which statements are an example of a virulence factor? Mark those that are example.

Clostridium perfringens uses toxins and a phospholipase to cause cellular lysis and necrosis.
Adhesin, a type 1 fimbrial adhesin, is a molecule found on the tips of fimbriae of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) that allows it to adhere to attach
to the mannose glycans expressed on intestinal epithelial cells.
Vibrio cholerae causes the activation of adenylate cyclase in intestinal cells, causing increased levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate
(CAMP) and secretion of fluids and electrolytes out of cell, thereby causing diarrhea
Bacillus anthracis produces phospholipase C which are enzymes that degrade phospholipids.
Hyaluronidase S is an enzyme produced by Streptococcus pyogenes that degrades the glycoside hylauronan (hyaluronic acid), which acts as an
intercellular cement between adjacent cells in connective tissue.
Transcribed Image Text:Clostridium perfringens uses toxins and a phospholipase to cause cellular lysis and necrosis. Adhesin, a type 1 fimbrial adhesin, is a molecule found on the tips of fimbriae of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) that allows it to adhere to attach to the mannose glycans expressed on intestinal epithelial cells. Vibrio cholerae causes the activation of adenylate cyclase in intestinal cells, causing increased levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (CAMP) and secretion of fluids and electrolytes out of cell, thereby causing diarrhea Bacillus anthracis produces phospholipase C which are enzymes that degrade phospholipids. Hyaluronidase S is an enzyme produced by Streptococcus pyogenes that degrades the glycoside hylauronan (hyaluronic acid), which acts as an intercellular cement between adjacent cells in connective tissue.
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