Biochemistry Diseases (Chapters 27-52)

Complications: Rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis (autoimmune diseases) Immunity: Ab develop to exotoxin but not to organism. Diphtheria - Corynebacterium diphtheriae . Gram pos. bacillus. Virulence: potent dermonecrotic exotoxin (due to lysogenic prophage ( lysogenic conversion) Transmission: URT secretions - droplet nuclei. Adult carriers. ................
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