Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 25.4, Problem 4TQ
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Toxin related to the cholera toxin A subunit.
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Cholera toxin is produced by Vibrio cholerae. It is a causative organism of a severe diarrheal disease known as cholera. It is extremely common in countries where proper clean water is unavailable for the people due to war or natural disasters. This bacteria produces AB toxin,which is gastrointestinal enterotoxin.
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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