Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 7SA
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The different actions of pyogenic and pyrogenic toxins.

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Pyrogenic toxins (or erythrogenic toxins) and pyogenic toxins are both secreted by Streptococcus pyogenes as exotoxins. Pyrogenic toxins are related with fever and rash, while pyogenic toxins are related with pus filled lesions.

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