Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134631530
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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The ability of the certain toxin to cause a disease resulting in malfunctioning of the cells or tissues is called as toxicity. Toxins can be classified as exotoxins and endotoxins depending on their mode of action and other structural components. Exotoxins can be classified into three categories: AB toxins, cytotoxins, and superantigen exotoxins. These kinds of toxins move from affected sites to other parts of cell thereby spreading the infection to each and every cell of the body.

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