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Chapter 19
Toxin-actions/miscellaneous
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Microbiology
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05/11/2012
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Term
Diptheria toxin
 Definition
1) Maximal output when Fe is low in the environment
2) A/B toxin that blocks EF-2 which blocks protein synthesis
Term
Pertussis toxin
 Definition
A/B toxin: A (ADP-ribosyl-transferase) blocks signal transduction
Term
Tracheal toxin (B. pertussis)
 Definition
Cell wall component that kills tracheal epithelial cells
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Adenylate cyclase toxin
 Definition
Increases intracellular cAMP, inhibiting neutrophil activation
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