Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25.7, Problem 2MQ
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Exotoxins are the group of toxins produced during the growth and multiplication of bacteria. Exotoxins migrate from the infection site to the other sites leading to damage of cells or tissues. A group of exotoxins called as “cytotoxins” damage the cell membrane leading to lyses and death of the cell. Cytotoxins are also referred as hemolysins because their activity can be detected in red blood cells (erythrocytes).

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