Foundations in Microbiology
Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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A toxin is a specific chemical product of microbes, plants, and some animals that has poisonous effects on other organisms. These toxins have been classified as endotoxins and exotoxins.

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