Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13.L1, Problem 4WC
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A-B type toxin is an exotoxin. Exotoxin is a toxin molecule secreted by a living bacterial cell into the infected tissues.
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Foundations in Microbiology
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